Dental Lawyers

Get expert advice from our leading dental lawyers.

The Weightmans dental team are expert in advising corporate and independent dental clients in all areas of their business. Whether you are an experienced dentist or manager or at the start of your dental career our expert dental lawyers can help you with acquiring, running and disposing of a business from corporate and transactional support to regulatory advice and providing assistance with HR and employment services. In a market that is ever-evolving our team are able to offer a pragmatic and commercial approach to the challenges dental practitioners and those they work with face.

Other Health and Care expertise

Our team of dental lawyers advise on:

Commercial and Corporate

Buying and selling of Dental Practices
Buying and selling of Dental Laboratories
Partnership agreements
Shareholders agreements
Business structure and impact of GDC requirements
Business restructure
Refinancing
Incorporating your business and your NHS contract

Regulatory

GDC investigations
CQC inspections and enforcement
NHSE investigations

Employment and Pensions advice

Employment contracts including for Hygienist, Therapists and Associates
Associate Agreements
TUPE
HR Policies
Grievances
Redundancy
Dismissal
Discrimination claims
HR management services (HR Rely)
NHS Pensions

Disputes

Associate Disputes
Partnership Disputes
Litigation, mediation and other dispute resolution;
Commercial contract litigation

Property services

Buying and selling of freehold and leasehold property;
Negotiation of lease and licenses and other occupation arrangements
Reviewing and advising on property deeds including lease and licenses

Data Protection issues

Disclosure to the police or third parties

Police / Counter Fraud Investigations

Allegations of harm, inappropriate behaviour or fraud

Complaints Handling

Advice line

We offer 20 minutes of free legal advice to dentists and other primary care professionals on a wide range of commercial, estates and regulatory matters.

For more information on how we can help, please contact Edwina Farrell at edwina.farrell@weightmans.com or fill in the form below.

Accolades

Reliable and knowledgeable team.
Legal 500 2025
Exceptional knowledge of the healthcare sector. The acquisition of RLB and recent team additions make Weightmans a powerful resource.
Legal 500 2025
Advice is clear, relevant and helpful. It also always comes with the opportunity to discuss further or ask any clarification questions from the individuals which is reassuring. The individuals are also friendly and approachable, which makes a huge difference.
Legal 500 2025
Excellent team, extremely knowledgeable and responsive. Always feel fully supported and informed.
Legal 500 2025
Very knowledgeable in healthcare.
Legal 500 2025
I have worked with Weightmans LLP for a number of years and the team are fantastic at what they do. They are passionate about their area of law, personable but professional, and have great skill at every level. The team make our staff feel at ease and supported when involved in a legal process. They are always on hand to proactively assist with any legal matters. The service provided by the team has been exceptional.
Legal 500 2025
Wonderfully thoughtful team with broad experience and personal approach. Kind, responsive and always on hand to advise and sometimes simply to offer reassurance through, what for me, was a daunting and complex set of issues and context.
Legal 500 2025
Always have people with the necessary knowledge and expertise on hand to advise. Work to identify practical solutions to difficult legal issues. Go the extra mile for their clients.
Legal 500 2025
Good quality work and some stand out lawyers.
Legal 500 2025
Their knowledge and practical approach to commercial work is excellent. The relationships they build are strong ones and allow for a very flexible way of working on matters.
Legal 500 2025
The Leeds team has great experience in the public and private sector and strength in depth. Whatever the question, a focused, informed and practical analysis and range of options will be provided in a timely way. In the NHS employment-industrial relations area they have significant experience and expertise.
Legal 500 2025
Weightmans's public inquiry and inquest team are excellent to work with. Always on the ball, approachable, responsive and always right on the law.
Legal 500 2025
Weightmans always provide an excellent and efficient service - they are keen to assist and have taken on many last-minute instructions, which has been of great support to us and our clients.
Legal 500 2025
The team are very knowledgeable and their advice is always concise and well explained.
Legal 500 2025
Weightmans provide excellent response times and a depth of knowledge, coupled with commerciality. They're consistently excellent.
Chambers and partners 2025
The team are experienced, intellectually rigorous and down to earth. They are timely in all aspects.
Chambers and Partners 2025