William Fry has a dedicated Healthcare Group which provides a focused service to the healthcare sector. Our integrated team operates on a cross departmental basis, enabling us to provide specialist advices on a wide variety of issues. We have a diverse client base comprised of healthcare providers, health insurers, pharmacies, professionals, government agencies, venture capital investors and finance providers.
As a full service legal firm we are able to provide healthcare firms with access to expertise on a range of issues including inward investment, mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, healthcare litigation, regulatory issues and employment issues.
Other practice areas include:
- Intellectual property
- Tax and VAT advices
- Debt Funding
- Corporate structuring
- Competition (anti trust)
- Government/HSE contracting
- Insurance
- Environmental & Planning
- Health & Safety
- Projects & Construction
Our knowledge and experience in advising the healthcare sector enables us to understand our clients needs and to work with them to provide innovative solutions to legal issues.
Our experience includes advising:
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc on its agreement to buy a bulk biologics manufacturing plant from Pfizer for US$48.5m.
The Sodexo Group on the purchase of a majority interest in Zehnacker Ireland Holdings Limited which will trade as Sodexo Zehnecker Healthcare.
Helix Health Group Limited on the €5m investment by the Diageo Ulster Bank Equity Fund Limited Partnership.
BiancaMed on its sale to ResMed.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre (UPMC) in relation to its investment in the Beacon Hospital which involved a complex corporate restructuring, liaising with Goodbody Stockbrokers to obtain the consent of tax investors to various aspects of the transaction, tax advices, renegotiation of the Group’s banking facilities, rebranding of the hospital and property and construction advices.
The Medical Protection Society on medical negligence claims, regulatory and medical ethics issues, attendances at Inquests in the Coroner’s Court and in relation to complaints against MPS Members to the Medical Council.
UPMC in relation to its acquisition of a minority shareholding in various entities that have contracted with the HSE and the Board of Beaumont Hospital in relation to potential co-location hospitals at Cork, Limerick and Beaumont.
UPMC in respect of its investment in and operation of the Whitfield Clinic in Waterford and its day to day operations at the Beacon Hospital.
The State Claims Agency, the Health Insurance Authority and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board.
Barchester Healthcare on the recently opened Knightsbrook Village retirement community and primary care centre in Trim, County Meath, Stewarts Hospital and other private healthcare providers.
International Investment and Underwriting (IIU) and Hibernian Health (formerly VIVAS) Management on the recent sale of their majority stake in the health insurer VIVAS to Hibernian Group.
Helix Health Group in relation to commercial and intellectual property issues.
Leading provider to pharmacies in the Irish pharmacy sector including Boots Retails (Ireland) Limited and Uniphar plc.
“William Fry was instrumental in guiding us through all aspects of the complex transaction and due diligence. The expertise include Irish law, government contracting, tax, property, bank restructurings, real estate/leasing as well as general advice on the Irish business culture….Overall, the service provided by William Fry was excellent. At all times they approached matters with professionalism and with UPMC’s best interest……Our business objective was successfully completed. It would have been impossible without the counsel of William Fry. It was well worth the investment spend…..Excellent advisor to contracting matters with the Irish government.”
David Carthy
“Overall David was outstanding as our lead attorney and advisor. His strengths included client relations, listening, communication skills, background of knowledge in healthcare, breadth of knowledge, ability to mobilize firm resources as necessary. As lead partner for the engagement, David was integral to each aspect of the complex transaction. His counsel, experience and negotiation skills are excellent.”
David Farner, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, UPMC