Our experienced lawyers specialise in providing legal advice to schools and academies.
With multi-disciplinary specialists across Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks, our team has significant experience in advising a wide range of education institutions.
Ranked in the first tier of law firms with expertise in the education sector in the Legal 500 directory, we have detailed technical knowledge of the constraints imposed by both education and charity law, and the experience and expertise to advise quickly and comprehensively on all activities.
Our experience and client base
From academy conversions, to multi-academy trust mergers and the day-to-day legal aspects of running an academy, our Academies Team offers a full range of legal services required now and in the future.
Accreditations
Legal 500
Top Tier
Our expertise
- Governance
- Mergers and re-brokerings
- Joint ventures
- Academic and student accommodations
- PPPs
- Procurement
- Commercial contracts
- Funding and refinancing
- Estate development and major construction projects
- Employment issues
- Disputes
- Health and safety
- Student issues
- Charity and trust issues
- Debt collection
- Intellectual property
- Corporate spin outs
- Corporate structures
- Shared services
- Federations
Services
Key contacts
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Partner, Head of Construction and Engineering
Their knowledge, and the availability of the individuals I work with, are key benefits to managing our casework.
Legal 500 [UK 2024]
