Do you need to work with other GP practices to maintain earnings and win new contracts?

Can you reach agreement with your neighbours to form a federation?

Having taken GPs through the ‘forming, storming and norming’ to create federations, we are pleased to see the structures facilitate the performing of the organisations.

Questions we assist with answering include:

  • Who will own the company?
  • Should it be a social enterprise or not for profit company?
  • Who will have voting rights?
  • Who will receive dividends and how are they allocated?
  • Who will run the company day to day?

One size does not fit all

Andrew Firman, who heads our healthcare team and advises on new models of healthcare, knows the Government is seeking local solutions to meet the needs of the local area.  Likewise with federations, each one has its own vision as to what it wants to achieve, and its own culture, which we will work with to find your ideal solution.

Talk to us to form your company and write your Articles of Association, Shareholders’ Agreement, Corporate Governance handbook to meet your objectives and address your fears.

Recent Cases

Advising on the incorporation of a company limited by shares for a federation of 44 practices including drafting the articles of association and an ownership structure based on the number of patients of each practice

Advising a group of eight practices on changing the constitution of their social enterprise company so that it is owned by the partners of the practices and has a robust methodology of appointing directors

Drafting a corporate governance and code of conduct document for the Board of a federation to follow in the conduct of the Board and committees

Restructuring a group of companies owned by GP practices so that they work coherently together and provide rewards for the owning practices derived from the success of the organisations

Your Key Contacts

Kate Boguslawska

T: 020 7406 1000

E: katarzynaboguslawska@cartercamerons.com

Katarzyna (Kate) Boguslawska qualified as a solicitor in 2006 and is a Partner in our corporate and commercial department.

Kate’s clients range from start-up owners through to SMEs and some global main-players who need advice on business-related matters. These range from advice on employment and company matters to contract drafting and disputes. Kate understands her clients, their needs and goals. Her clients often praise her pragmatic approach and tailored practical advice.

Employment

In her employment practice Kate:

  • drafts contracts, handbooks and company policies
  • provides regular Employment/HR Advice
  • negotiates contracts
  • drafts and negotiate settlement agreements
  • helps to navigate through TUPE, restructure and redundancies
  • advises and represents in claims for unfair dismissal, discrimination, breach of contract, unlawful deduction from wages, etc
  • advises on injunctive relief and restrictive covenants

Notable employment work included:

  • advising a well-known English designer in company restructure and redundancies;
  • advising employers and high net worth individuals on settlement agreements and severance packages;
  • regular HR advice to a number of company clients;
  • advising media company on contracts and issues relating to confidentiality, IP and restrictive covenants;
  • representing high earning claimants in ‘Stress at Work’ personal injury matters.

Commercial

In her commercial and company practice Kate:

  • advises on suitable business entities and company formation;
  • advises on company and directors’ duties;
  • drafts necessary company documents including amended articles and resolutions;
  • drafts and negotiates contracts and shareholders’ agreements;
  • advises on shareholders disputes.

Notable commercial work included:

  • advising and representing foreign companies establishing business in the UK;
  • advising companies on matters involving directors’ duties and shareholders’ disputes;
  • advising a Polish PLC on contract matters and negotiating on its behalf with an English PLC;
  • representing an international cosmetics company in injunctive relief and restraint of trade matters;
  • representing hauliers in representations against Border Force and HMRC in excise duty matters;
  • advising EU nationals on immigration issues, residency and citizenship applications in the UK.

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Kate has strong links in the Polish community and is recommended by the Polish Embassy in London, having co-written a Guide for Polish Investors in the UK that was published by the Embassy. She has a broad network of international connections and has been instructed by law firms in Poland to assist their clients in matters involving English jurisdiction.

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