Sintons is delighted to announce the appointment of Senior Associate Justine Lee as a specialist healthcare lawyer, bringing a unique blend of medical and corporate law expertise to the firm.
Justine is a renowned expert in primary care, with a particular focus on general practice (GPs). Her exceptional background includes originally qualifying as a doctor before retraining as a solicitor. She spent time in corporate law at a global law firm, handling transactions across various sectors, including pharmacy, before dedicating her practice to advising primary care clients, including GPs and dentists.
Justine’s dual professional background allows her to provide clients with highly practical and commercially sound solutions to the challenges within the constantly evolving healthcare environment.
Her key areas of expertise include:
- Partnership, Shareholder and PCN Agreements:Drafting and advising on partnership and shareholder agreements (including “super-practices”, federations and community interest companies) and primary care network (PCN) agreements.
- Practice Structuring:Incorporations, mergers, sales, and acquisitions for practices and PCNs.
- Contracting & Constitutional Advice:Guidance on NHS primary care contracting, sub-contracting, and advice for at-scale working.
- Succession Planning:Advising on succession arrangements for NHS primary care practitioners.
Christopher Welch, Managing Partner at Sintons, commented on the appointment: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Justine to Sintons. Her background as a doctor, combined with her extensive corporate and specialist healthcare law experience, provides a truly unique perspective that is invaluable to our primary care clients. The healthcare sector is facing constant change, and Justine’s expertise in areas like PCN formations and complex contracting will ensure we continue to provide the leading-edge advice our clients need to thrive. Her arrival is a significant boost to our specialist team.”
Justine Lee said of her new role: “I am delighted to join Sintons and its highly respected healthcare team. My focus has always been on applying my corporate law background to the unique challenges facing GPs and dentists to deliver practical, workable solutions. Whether it’s drafting a complex PCN agreement, advising on a practice merger, or assisting with succession planning, I look forward to helping Sintons’ clients navigate the legal and commercial complexities of the modern primary care environment.”
Justine’s appointment reinforces Sintons’ commitment to offering deep, sector-specific legal expertise to its clients across the healthcare landscape.
