Commercial disputes in dentistry rarely start overnight. They usually begin as small disagreements—a dispute between practice partners over capital investment, with an associate over payment or as a result of poaching patients, a disagreement with a former practice owner over warranties or with a supplier over faulty dental equipment.
When left unchecked, these issues rapidly consume clinical time, destroy team morale, and drain practice profits in legal fees.
Common Dental Disputes We Resolve:
- Partnership & Expense Sharing Disagreements: Conflict over profit splits, working hours, or practice direction without a clear Partnership or Expense Sharing Agreement.
- Associate Restrictive Covenant Breaches: Departing associates attempting to take patient lists or staff members to a nearby practice.
- Warranty Disputes: Former practice owners failing to be honest in the information that they supplied about the practice on its sale.
- Supplier & Lease Disputes: Breaches of contract regarding specialist equipment, IT systems, or commercial landlord obligations.
The Jacobs Legal Approach: Litigation should always be the last resort. Our priority is fast, strategic dispute resolution—using mediation and robust negotiation to protect your commercial interests and preserve professional relationships wherever possible.
Facing a commercial or partnership dispute? Contact our specialist dispute resolution team for pragmatic, decisive advice.