Demand for healthcare is ever-increasing, including the need for facilities and services to care for our ageing population. This demand, coupled with dramatic reform of the public health system, will create opportunities and challenges over coming years.

Our national, multidisciplinary team combines legal expertise with a deep understanding of the changing regulatory environment.

We advise on all legal issues, from employment, regulatory and public law matters, to partnerships and acquisitions, property development and managing risk around privacy and data issues.

Public healthcare

The health care reforms, implemented on 1 July 2022, saw public healthcare in New Zealand replaced at a whole of system level. The changes have wide ranging consequences and we are able to provide informed legal advice across many key areas including employment, commercial contracts, and infrastructure.

And our work within the Māori health sector allows us to work with organisations looking to improve services and achieve equitable health outcomes for hauora Māori.

Private health

While private healthcare providers are not directly affected by the new health reforms, indirect effects arising from changes to funding and organisation will likely occur, such as issues around outsourcing of services to private healthcare providers. We are well placed to assist with this transition.

Generally, we provide full-service legal advice to many major private healthcare companies, in particular supporting their growth strategies.

Aged care

Within the aged care sector, we assist clients with key strategic issues. These include acquisitions, property development and management, facility development, customer acquisition, compliance and staff management.