The Healthcare and Life Sciences Unit at LK Shields Solicitors is a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers providing specialist services to the healthcare sector. The disciplines covered by the unit include property, regulatory, corporate and banking and are tailored to the requirements of the healthcare industry.

The Healthcare and Life Sciences Unit has been involved in numerous significant health care projects in Ireland and the UK including the following:

1. The team has advised developers and operators in a number of private hospital development and nursing home projects.
   
   
2. Acted for numerous pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers on many issues including EU and Irish pharmaceutical and medical device law.
   
   
3. Advising on debt and equity fund raising in health care sector.
   
   
4. Represented both sellers and purchasers of pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies in mergers and acquisitions.
   
   
5. Advising in relation to facilities management of hospitals and primary care facility.
   
   
6. Advising developers and operators on all aspects of the financing, development and operation of primary care facilities under PPP-type projects.

The specialists on the team cover a broad range of issues relevant to the healthcare sector including the following:

1. Clinical trials
   
   
2. Consent and confidentiality
   
   
3. Environmental including waste management
   
   
4. EU including pharmaceutical and medical device law
   
   
5. Health insurance Legislation
   
   
6. Litigation and dispute resolution
   
   
7. Product liability
   
   
8. Research and development
   
   
9. Regulatory
   
   
10. PPP and project finance
    
    
11. Employment
    
    
12. Corporate
    
    
13. Competition
    
    
14. Intellectual property