Resources

Securing new partners Key things to consider Adding new partners can bring big changes, also providing you with the opportunity to review your partnership’s core business and finances. There are important steps that you need to take before offering partnership to a candidate. This short guidance piece looks at the documents that your new partner will be interested in and the due diligence you should…

An under-performing partner and a high settlement The real-life impacts of an outdated partnership agreement   For any relationship to be successful, you need to be sure that you can trust someone to fulfil their commitments, and behave in a way that's in line with your beliefs, ethics and morals. Sadly this doesn't always happen - even if things seem promising at the start. A…

Brexit and GP commercial contracts: what should you be thinking about now? It’s more important than ever for GP practices to think ahead about the potential impact Brexit has on commercial contracts. You need to be considering your portfolio of commercial contracts to work out whether you’ll have to re-negotiate, or have the right to terminate, contracts, as a result of Brexit. This is particularly…

Safeguarding your business assets: How can GP practices protect their intellectual property? People often get confused between the different ways that you can protect your intellectual property: trademarks, copyrights and patents. An easy way to think of it is that trademarks help define and protect unique aspects of your business’ brand, like your name, logo or strapline – whereas copyright and patents apply to things…

A partnership dispute with premise issues A real-life example of the struggles when a partnership turns sour The issue BMA Law were instructed on behalf of a GP who was one of two partners left in a London practice. At the time, three retired partners were threatening proceedings for payment of their share of the premises which were held in a separate deed. To make…

Primary Care Networks All the details for registering your PCN GP contractors across England have been holding their breath awaiting the launch of the Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service contract (DES) following the announcement of the 2019/20 GP contract changes in January. With the launch of the DES, the required Network Agreement and supporting guidance on 29 March 2019, many will be asking “what…

The following briefing has been created in partnership with our expert legal partner Mills & Reeve. Primary Care Networks: What you need to know GP contractors across England have been holding their breath awaiting the launch of the Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service contract (DES) following the announcement of the 2019/20 GP contract changes in January. With the launch of the DES, the required…

Legal aspects of collaborative working Understanding the legal differences between mergers and federations. Do you know the difference between mergers, super-partnerships and federations? Each comes with their own unique legal challenges, which should be carefully reviewed before you enter into any new agreement. This short slide presentation assesses the core considerations associated with collaborative working to help you understand the differences fully. Download the presentation…

Sale and lease back: what you need to know Avoiding the pitfalls. Sale and lease back arrangements are becoming a popular means to deal with situations where property owners, whether due to retirement or otherwise, wish to sell their premises but their fellow partners or the ultimate practice owners are unwilling or unable to buy them out. As the name suggests, such arrangements see property…

Directors' duties and responsibilities This note outlines the key duties and responsibilities of a director of a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales Part 1: The role of a director The board of directors is generally responsible for the day-to-day running of the company, involving taking decisions on matters such as the company’s business strategy, potential acquisitions/disposals and personnel issues. Directors may be…