Healthcare 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.”

Design • Protection for Physicians · Medical Practices, Medical Care Centers, and Hospitals · Pharmacies · Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies · Healthcare Networks and Associations · Healthcare Providers and Stakeholders

Hardly any other legal field is as dynamic as medical law. Laws, guidelines, and regulations are constantly changing. That’s why running a medical practice, medical care center, or hospital today means being able to make medical decisions and act with business acumen—often at the same time.

Medical Practice Law, Physician-Insurer Contracts, Liability, Compensation, Compliance: Regulation is becoming more complex, and the consequences of individual decisions are growing. In medical law, the ability to act effectively means: We establish structures that support—rather than restrict—medical practice. We manage conflicts in a way that ensures operations continue uninterrupted and risks are mitigated at all times. So that you can focus on your patients and not be held back by bureaucratic red tape.

We often work with clients for years. We help shape the process when businesses are being established, transferred, or further developed. We provide safeguards when assets and operational flexibility need to be protected. And we defend our clients when their professional licenses, reputations, or very existence are at stake.

Our Services:

  • Structured Practice Management

  • A Practical Approach to Professional Law

  • Contracts That Make a Difference

  • Defending Against Recourse Claims (KV/KZV)

  • Avoiding and Mitigating Liability Risks

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

    • Medical care centers regarding start-ups, contract drafting, and licensing issues;

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

    • Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, etc.) regarding 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 location.

    • Law Governing Contract Physicians, particularly licensing law (vacancy-filling procedures, partial opening of the market, special-needs licensing, authorization, etc.)

    • medical professional law and professional law governing the healthcare professions (including, among other things, communication with medical associations or other professional regulatory bodies);

    • Medical Corporate Law;

    • Adjustments to practice operations (hiring of physicians, applying for open positions, branch offices and outsourced practice locations, training rights);

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

    • Medical advertising law (primarily the Law on the Advertising of Medicines, the Law Against Unfair Competition, and professional codes of conduct);

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

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

    • Criminal Defense

    • Asserting and defending claims for damages and compensation for pain and suffering. We primarily represent service 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 loss of household management, loss of support, 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 service 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 in the field of medical law, we look forward to hearing from you. Together, we will develop the best solution to meet your needs.

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