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Overview

There has been a rapid growth in interest in the senior living sector in recent years. Our multi-disciplinary team of specialist lawyers have a long track record of delivering expert advice to clients operating across the spectrum of retirement living and care home businesses.

Whether they are urban retirement communities or out of town retirement villages, affordable housing or private schemes, independent living, assisted living or care home schemes, we recognise that satisfying the diverse needs of the residents of these schemes lie at the heart of their success.

Whether you are an operator, a contractor, a developer, a funder or an investor in the senior living sector, we can help you. We combine significant health and care sector experience with expertise across a multitude of practice areas.

The commercial, legal and regulatory environment is changing quickly. Our sector focus and strong relationships across the industry allow us to keep our clients informed of key emerging trends and best practice. Whether you are new to the sector or an established operator, we can help you.

The breadth of our offering allows us to support the full lifecycle of a senior living asset. Our expertise covers planning and land acquisition, development, funding, construction, leasing, sales and the ongoing operational lifecycle of the scheme. Our full service approach helps us to build long-term relationships with our clients built on trust and sound advice.

We are proud to have some of the best technical lawyers operating in this sector in the UK, including some of the leading "residential living" lawyers and healthcare regulatory experts. For more information or advice, contact us today.

There has been a rapid growth in interest in the senior living sector in recent years. Our multi-disciplinary team of specialist lawyers have a long track record of delivering expert advice to clients operating across the spectrum of retirement living and care home businesses.

Whether they are urban retirement communities or out of town retirement villages, affordable housing or private schemes, independent living, assisted living or care home schemes, we recognise that satisfying the diverse needs of the residents of these schemes lie at the heart of their success.

Whether you are an operator, a contractor, a developer, a funder or an investor in the senior living sector, we can help you. We combine significant health and care sector experience with expertise across a multitude of practice areas.

The commercial, legal and regulatory environment is changing quickly. Our sector focus and strong relationships across the industry allow us to keep our clients informed of key emerging trends and best practice. Whether you are new to the sector or an established operator, we can help you.

The breadth of our offering allows us to support the full lifecycle of a senior living asset. Our expertise covers planning and land acquisition, development, funding, construction, leasing, sales and the ongoing operational lifecycle of the scheme. Our full service approach helps us to build long-term relationships with our clients built on trust and sound advice.

We are proud to have some of the best technical lawyers operating in this sector in the UK, including some of the leading "residential living" lawyers and healthcare regulatory experts. For more information or advice, contact us today.

Legal services for the Senior Living sector

The breadth of our offering allows us to support the full lifecycle of a senior living asset. Our expertise covers planning and land acquisition, development, funding, construction, leasing, sales and the ongoing operational lifecycle of the scheme. Our full service approach helps us to build long-term relationships with our clients built on trust and sound advice.

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Client work

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Senior living developers

Senior living developers

Working with Eden Retirement Living to create a market-leading model to form residential leases that comply with the latest regulatory requirements.
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Funders

Funders

Advising Formation Capital LLC on the £475 million financing for the acquisition of the 289 strong NHP Group (formerly Southern Cross) care homes estate.
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Investors

Investors

Advising Goldman Sachs in setting up its senior living platform, Riverstone Living, and ongoing development pipeline.
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Pension funds

Pension funds

Advising various pension funds through LaSalle Investment Management to acquire senior living and assisted living platforms.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 3

Senior living developers

Senior living developers

Working with Eden Retirement Living to create a market-leading model to form residential leases that comply with the latest regulatory requirements.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 1

Funders

Funders

Advising Formation Capital LLC on the £475 million financing for the acquisition of the 289 strong NHP Group (formerly Southern Cross) care homes estate.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 2

Investors

Investors

Advising Goldman Sachs in setting up its senior living platform, Riverstone Living, and ongoing development pipeline.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 4

Pension funds

Pension funds

Advising various pension funds through LaSalle Investment Management to acquire senior living and assisted living platforms.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 3

Senior living developers

Senior living developers

Working with Eden Retirement Living to create a market-leading model to form residential leases that comply with the latest regulatory requirements.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 1

Funders

Funders

Advising Formation Capital LLC on the £475 million financing for the acquisition of the 289 strong NHP Group (formerly Southern Cross) care homes estate.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 2

Investors

Investors

Advising Goldman Sachs in setting up its senior living platform, Riverstone Living, and ongoing development pipeline.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 4

Pension funds

Pension funds

Advising various pension funds through LaSalle Investment Management to acquire senior living and assisted living platforms.
Living - Senior Living - Client Work - Image 3

Senior living developers

Senior living developers

Working with Eden Retirement Living to create a market-leading model to form residential leases that comply with the latest regulatory requirements.

Key contacts

Dominic Morris

Dominic Morris

Partner

Co-Head of Living and Head of Senior Living (UK)

London
Robert Breedon

Robert Breedon

Partner

Leader of Health & Care Sector (UK)
Co-leader of Government Sector (UK)

London
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