Legal Advice For Veterinary Practices
The landscape for vets is constantly evolving, with new challenges arising in regulatory compliance, liability and business operations.
As legal experts with a deep focus on the veterinary industry, we are committed to providing vets with innovative legal solutions, actionable insights and strategic partnerships that ensure the smooth operation of their practices and the protection of their professional interests.
Whether you’re managing a small single site practice or running a large veterinary referral hospital, our dedicated team is here to support you every step of the way.
Our team specialises in veterinary law, providing expert veterinary legal advice to independent vets, veterinary practices, corporate groups and representative bodies.
If you are buying or selling a practice, handling partnership agreements or navigating RCVS regulations, we offer clear, practical guidance tailored to your needs. We also support practices with dispute resolution, data protection and health and safety matters, ensuring you have the right legal foundations in place.
Our expertise
With extensive experience in veterinary law, we take the time to get to know you, your practice and your needs. Our clear, tailored veterinary legal advice can help you navigate the complex and rapidly changing veterinary healthcare landscape. We are here to offer practical solutions that protect your business and support your success.
We advise on the following areas:
Ben Willis, Rebecca Beardsley and Gemma Pouncy are excellent and a pleasure to deal with.
Our work highlights
Sale and purchase
We advised on the acquisition of a large practice from a national franchise operator
Investigation support
We represented a vet during interview and throughout an investigation being conducted by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, arising from alleged regulatory breaches.
Acting for representative bodies
We act on behalf of the largest UK association for equine dentistry, that includes vets within its council and membership. This includes advising the association with regards to governance and reputation management. We have also been representing the Association during roundtable meetings with the RCVS and DEFRA and with advancing its interests in relation to legislative reform in the sector.
