Higher and further education is one of the great success stories of the UK economy. Universities and colleges make up some of our country’s most successful businesses, and are at the heart of a number of initiatives that are key to ensuring that the UK maintains its position amongst the world’s elite. Trends in the sector, such as better commercialisation of research, more employer engagement, and the development of a world class education estate mean that we have seen an increase in the need for advice in relation to commercial activities, procurement, governance and charity law, IP issues, estate issues.
As one might expect, with an expanding student population, we are seeing a rise in student related issues, particularly disability discrimination and fitness to practice cases, not forgetting the ever present HR issues.
We have a team of lawyers who work only for university and college clients, with nearly 90 lawyers in other specialist teams who regularly work for our university and college clients - kept up to date with what is troubling or interesting our client base through regular detailed briefings.
We continue to confirm our position as the region’s leading education team, but also show we can more than match our larger competitors on a national basis – our reach is now far beyond the boundaries of the Midlands. A succession of wins and retentions have confirmed that our sector focus business strategy is finding favour with an increasing number of clients.
We’d like to give you a flavour of our approach to understand why so many educational institutions engage our services. Why not give us a call?
Resources:
Dedicated education portal:
www.educationsolutionsonline.co.uk
Please contact Smita Jamdar on smita.jamdar@sghmartineau.com or 0870 763 1332 for more information or advice.