Medical Law

Maxi Conze | Lukas von Gierke | Alexander S. K. Gruner | Sofia Rudzevitchii

“Medicine thrives on decisions. We make sure that the business decisions, too, are in your hands.”

Shaping · Protecting for Physicians · Medical practices, Medical care centers, and clinics · Pharmacies · Pharmaceutical and medical device companies · Healthcare networks and associations · Healthcare providers and stakeholders

Hardly any other area of law is as dynamic as medical law. Laws, guidelines, and regulations are constantly changing. Running a medical practice, medical care center, or clinic therefore means being able to make medical decisions and act with as a business leader—often in the same instance.

Professional regulations, law governing physicians registered with the national health service, liability, remuneration, compliance: regulation is becoming more stringent, and the consequences of individual decisions are growing. Power to act in medical law means: we establish structures that support – rather than restrict – medical practice. We manage conflicts in a way that operations continue uninterrupted and risks are mitigated at all times. So that you can focus on your patients and are not held back by red tape.

We often support clients over many years. Helping to shape the process wherever practices are being established, transferred, or further developed. We safeguard where assets and operational flexibility need to protecting. We defend where professional licenses, reputations, or livelihoods are at stake.

Our Services:

  • Structured practice management

  • Practical advice on professional law

  • Contracts that hold up

  • Defending against recourse claims

  • Avoiding and minimising liability risks

    • Dentists and physicians who own their own practices on all legal matters related to practice management, labor law, partnerships, advertising law, the admission of new partners, liability law, and the sale or transfer of a practice;

    • Medical care centers on setting up their practices, contract drafting, and licensing issues;

    • Hospitals and clinics on organizational issues, labor law challenges, liability matters, and compliance concerns;

    • Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, etc.) on professional regulatory matters, liability issues, advertising law, and contract drafting;

    • Cosmetic facilities and beauty salons.

    We advise clients not only in Hesse but throughout Germany, ensuring a personal connection through regular meetings – which we’re happy to conduct via video conference – or, of course, by visiting you at your premises.

    • Law governing physicians registered with the national health service, particularly licensing law (vacancy-filling procedures, partial opening of tpractices special-needs license, authorization, etc.)

    • medical professional regulations and professional law governing the healthcare professions (including communication with medical associations or other professional bodies);

    • Medical corporate law;

    • Adjustments to practice operations (employment of physicians, applications for open panel practice license, branch practices and outsourced practice premises, training rights);

    • Labor law, particularly contract drafting and consideration of licensing issues (job sharing, medical assistants/resident physicians, etc.);

    • Medical advertising law (in particular the Medicines Advertising Act, the Unfair Competition Act, and the Codes of Professional Conduct);

    • Medical remuneration law, particularly with regard to billing and fee issues (standard service volumes and special provisions, cost-effectiveness and plausibility checks, recourse claims);

    • Medical and dental malpractice law, particularly issues related to informed consent, medical errors (diagnostic errors, therapeutic errors, errors in the interpretation of medical findings), and specific aspects of aesthetic and cosmetic surgeries;

    • Criminal defense

    • Asserting and defending claims for damages and compensation for pain and suffering. We primarily represent healthcare providers (physicians). For reasons of professional ethics, we also advise patients in select cases on matters of liability law, as well as on claims for domestic care and assistance, loss of maintenance claims, and loss of earnings.

  • As a young and dynamic team, we offer not only legal expertise but also a deep understanding of current developments in medical law. We combine modern perspectives with a clear focus on your individual needs. Our approach: solution-oriented, effective, and practical.

    Every case is unique, and your matter is important to us. You can trust that we will devote the necessary energy and care to your case – regardless of its size or complexity. Providing personalized support and building a relationship of trust with our clients are always our top priorities.

    If you are looking for dedicated, expert, and forward-thinking legal advice on medical law, we look forward to hearing from you. Together, we will develop the best solution to meet your needs.

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