For guidance on all aspects of health care delivery, rely on a team dedicated to the field, qualified in health and science disciplines, and supported by more than 100 health care lawyers in our offices globally.

Benefit from a team that regularly represents health and allied health service providers in the public and private sectors, pharmaceutical companies, complementary medicine organizations, medical device manufacturers, aged care and disability service providers, pharmacies and health insurers.

In safeguarding their service provision, innovations and commercial strategies, we advise clients in the areas of:

• Procurement
• Commercial contracts including supply and distribution agreements and licensing of technology
• Intellectual property protection
• Information technology and biotechnology
• Regulatory compliance
• Competition law
• Administrative law including inquests and inquiries
• Confidentiality, privacy and data security
• Mediation and litigation
• M&A, corporate structuring, capital raising, IPOs and corporate governance
• Employment and safety

As the regulation and globalization of health care provision mounts, benefit from a team that remains abreast with developments domestically and internationally and has the capacity to seamlessly act on cross-border briefs.

Insights

The new tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy commences soon – but who will use it?

May 29, 2025

Australia: On 10 June 2025, a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy will come into effect under Schedule 2 to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). However, the practical utility of this new tort is uncertain due to the high threshold for liability, limited suitability for class actions and wide exemptions for journalistic conduct. Nevertheless, the introduction of this new tort is a timely reminder for organisations to review their privacy practices.

Legal professional privilege in cybersecurity incident reports – mere ‘incantations’ are not sufficient

April 13, 2025

Australia: A recent Federal Court decision in the Medibank data breach class action highlights the limits of legal professional privilege in respect of third party reports prepared in connection with a cybersecurity incident. 

Australia's competition regulator targets return, exchange and refund policies

March 7, 2025

Australia: Australia’s competition and consumer protection regulator, the ACCC, has audited over 2,000 retail websites and flagged concerns about widespread potential contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law in online terms and conditions regarding the right to exchange, refund or return goods. This sweep reflects the ACCC’s enforcement priorities in 2025.

View all insights for Health Care in Australia