A&O Shearman advises Adferiad Recovery Limited on purchase of North Wales Medical Centre

The North Wales Medical Centre will be used by Adferiad as a state-of-the-art hospital facility to medically detoxify patients aiming to cease their substance or alcohol use. The centre is expected to be open for use by summer 2026.

The transaction was undertaken as a unique pro bono matter, reflecting A&O Shearman’s commitment to using its legal expertise to support organisations delivering meaningful social impact.

Emma Willoughby, partner at A&O Shearman, commented: “We are incredibly proud to have supported Adferiad Recovery Limited on this pivotal acquisition. Our continuing relationship with Adferiad is one we value highly, and it has been a real privilege to assist an existing client on a transaction that will help deliver crucial support to people of all generations, including young people, to recover from substance abuse. Supporting clients on matters of real social importance is central to building strong, lasting client relationships, and we are delighted to have played a role in helping Adferiad take this significant step forward.”

The A&O Shearman team was led by partners Emma Willoughby and Peter Mailer, working alongside senior associates Anthony Bowen and Emily Fyffe and associate Saranya Barthe.

Alun Thomas, chief executive at Adferiad Recovery, commented: “Through our ongoing relationship with A&O Shearman, we have been privileged to receive advice, support, and expertise from a body of outstanding lawyers. A highly complex purchase involving millions of pounds of charitable funds has been handled immaculately and with great humour and patience. 

For me personally, the experience has been a real reminder that there are some incredibly generous organisations and individuals who are prepared to contribute their skills, time, and resources to our charity’s ambitions, and their pro bono support means that our charitable funds will go so much further in saving and changing the lives of our beneficiaries.”