What Happens to Your Dental Practice If You Can’t Work Tomorrow?
As a dental principal, your practice is likely your largest financial asset. You spend decades building goodwill and value. Yet, many practice owners have no legal plan in place should sudden illness, incapacity, or unexpected tragedy strike. Without tailored estate...
The Employment Rights Act 2025 – What It Means for Dental Practices, Employed Staff and Self-Employed Associates
Is your dental practice ready for the Employment Rights Act 2025? The Employment Rights Act 2025 is rolling out in phases—bringing 28 separate legal reforms that affect every dental practice across England and Wales. Whether you employ dental nurses, receptionists,...
Selling a Multi-Principal Practice: How to Avoid the Partnership Pitfalls
Selling a dental practice is a major milestone. But when that practice is owned by two, three, or four partners, the legal complexity doesn’t just double—it multiplies. We recently completed a highly complex, multi-principal transaction in London, and it highlighted...
Why Your Dental Solicitor Doesn’t Need to Be “Local”
When buying a dental practice, it’s incredibly tempting to instruct a traditional, high-street solicitor who happens to have an office down the road. This is potentially one of the most common—and costly—mistakes a dental buyer can make. The Generalist Risk vs....
Buying a Dental Practice Just Got More Complicated: What the CQC New Registration Requirements Mean for Dentists
Anyone who has bought a dental practice in the last few years will know that registering with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is one of the unavoidable steps between exchanging contracts and opening the door as the new owner. What has changed is the sheer volume —...
Is Your “Goodwill” Actually Protected?
When a buyer looks at your practice, they are buying your patient list. But if your associate contracts aren’t water-tight, that list could walk out the door the day after you complete. The Three Pillars of a Secure Contract: Enforceable Covenants: Are your...
Why a “Short” Lease is a Practice Deal-Breaker
If you are planning to sell your dental practice in the next few years, your most important document isn’t your clinical ledger—it’s your property lease. We are seeing an increasing number of sales stall at the final hurdle because of the “15-Year...
Plugging the “Paper-Leaks” Before You Sell
Selling your dental practice is a very stressful time. The most significant stage of the process is the “Legal Due Diligence” —a deep dive into every piece of equipment, certificate, contract, logs and records that you have. What Usually Goes...