Healthcare

Services and Expertise

We have a long association with various segments of the healthcare industry. Our Healthcare team has a deep knowledge of the pharmacy, pharmaceutical, private health insurance and healthcare sectors, enabling us to understand your business and its immediate and long term imperatives. 

Our industry specific experience means we are at the forefront of the key issues and trends affecting these industries. We regularly advise healthcare practitioners, aggregators of healthcare businesses, retail groups, professional and representative bodies, listed and non listed companies with healthcare assets, financiers and other industry stakeholders on a range of issues, including those related to key legislation such as the National Health Act 1953, Private Health Insurance Act 2007, Private Health Insurance Rules 2007, Life Insurance Act 1995 and Life Insurance Regulations 1995, Pharmacy Location Rules and aged care legislation.

We are trusted advisors to The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and its associated entities, and we have strong relationships with National Councillors, State and Territory presidents and executives. We also act for various pharmacy groups, private health insurance providers, aged care providers and small to mid capitalisation listed and private companies involved in healthcare. We represent other organisations involved in healthcare and the medical industry, and have also advised the NPSA on CSO. In addition, we have regular dealings with key regulators including ASIC, APRA, PHIAC, Medicare, the ACPA and the Pharmacy Board.

Areas of Industry Expertise      

Our expertise covers:

• acquisitions and dispositions of healthcare assets and asset restructures 
• the negotiation and documentation of partnership and equity arrangements
• financing arrangements 
• healthcare regulatory and compliance issues
• health economics and policy advice
• advising and acting in relation to partnership disputes
• relocation applications and advice on pharmacy location rules.