We assist NDIS service providers, medical practices, doctors, pharmacists and other medical professionals.
Medical & Allied Health
Medical and allied health businesses often face partner disputes, employee management issues, and compliance with their overarching obligations to regulators such as the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Common Issues & Challenges
Businesses in the medical and allied health industries face challenges such as:
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Managing rapid growth of their business, and in particular, NDIS providers whilst staying up to date with changing industry-specific regulations.
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Managing the employee lifecycle recruitment, performance, termination, redundancies and restraints.
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Providing advice on the best mechanisms for engaging and retaining key stakeholders.
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Structuring businesses to protect personal assets and facilitate the implementation of effective tax planning strategies, while abiding by industry specific regulations.
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Structuring the purchase of significant assets, including via a crowd-source funding method.
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Navigating the complexities of around service entities for specific industries.
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Handling disputes between partners or shareholders, particularly in a high-pressure environment.
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Ensuring business succession or exit strategies are in place as the practice and business grows.
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How We Help: Common Solutions & Strategies
We assist medical and allied health businesses by resolving disputes and offering proactive legal solutions to ensure regulatory compliance. Examples of how we assist our clients include:
Dispute Advice & Resolution
We provide advice on partner or shareholder disputes and employment-related issues, including employee terminations. We issue letters of demand and notices to safeguard your business.
Negotiation & Settlements
We aim to resolve disputes quickly through negotiation, formalizing agreements with Settlement Deeds to ensure compliance and prevent further conflict.
In House Legal
We work best with our clients on a retainer model whereby they can receive on demand support when needed.
Court Proceedings
If disputes escalate, we represent you in court, preparing strong evidence for hearings and making strategic settlement offers to secure favourable cost outcomes.
Transactions
We act for NDIS providers and medical professionals on the merger, acquisition or sale/purchase of businesses and shares. We understand the industry specific requirements on these types of transactions, including the idiosyncrasies around NDIS Registrations, HICAPPS, WIP/PIP payments and financial control of a pharmacy business.
Proactive Legal Solutions
We also provide:
- Structuring advice, including unit trusts and service entities, to protect personal assets and manage business growth.
- Drafting Partnership Agreements, Service Agreements, Employment Agreements including enforceable restraints, Workplace Policies to streamline operations.
- Advising on and acting in relation to Trade Mark Applications to protect your brand and reputation.
- Succession planning to manage partner exits and business continuity.
- Providing advice and assistance, including preparation of Policies and Procedures on the various awards specific to the industry.
- Proactive and on-demand legal support and advisory as part of our Virtual In-House Counsel Solution, geared towards businesses experiencing rapid growth and/or executing a strategic project, transformation or restructure.
