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Browne Jacobson LLP is the undisputed market leader in the education field, particularly in respect of school-to-academy conversions. Mark Blois provides advice to bodies such as the Schools Network; Nick MacKenzie advises on corporate and governance matters; and new partner Laura Hughes specialises in public law with an education angle. Dai Durbridge, also a new partner, specialises in safeguarding and pastoral matters.

Eversheds LLP acts for further education institutions such as New College Nottingham, which it advises on strategy and the creation of competitive structures. The firm also provides general employment advice to the Association of Colleges. Nicola Bennison is highly rated.

At Freeth Cartwright LLP, team head Mary Mackintosh, Chris Holwell, Philippa Dempster and Stephen Pearson are all ‘personable and well respected’. The group acts for an impressive number of universities and schools, and ‘produces solutions and answers’.

Geldards LLP represents the Cardiff and Derby universities, and also undertakes a sizeable number of academy conversions.

Hewitsons LLP’s team is led by the ‘knowledgeableClare Colacicchi, who advises a raft of Oxford and Cambridge colleges. The firm also handles academy conversions and mergers with an education angle. New clients include Rickmansworth School and Impingham Village College.

Howes Percival LLP assists clients such as University of Leicester, Quesdale School, and Milton Keynes College. The firm is strong in the voluntary-aided education sector.

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