Morgan West > Harrison Clark Rickerbys > Cheltenham, England > Lawyer Profile
Harrison Clark Rickerbys Offices
ELLENBOROUGH HOUSE
Wellington Street
GL50 1YD
England
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South West > Public sector > Education
Harrison Clark Rickerbys‘ significant record in the independent schools sector is exemplified by its frequent and varied work for the Independent Schools Bursar’s Association. The broad practice spans teachers’ pensions, safeguarding issues, mergers and the sale of publicly funded land. ‘Stand-out lawyer’ Kristine Scott heads the Cheltenham-based team; her recent areas of focus include issues relating to national strike action and school inspections. Rachel Parkin‘s practice spans restructuring, disciplinary action, and senior severance advisory. Morgan West and Paul Watkins are further key contacts to note.
South West > Real estate > Commercial property: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
Trusted by a range of educational institutions for its capabilities in commercial property matters, the ‘knowledgeable’ practice at Harrison Clark Rickerbys is particularly well regarded for its offering in both education and real estate finance and education. Cheltenham real estate head Ben Thomas is well versed in asset management work, and is also noted for his focus on the retail sector. Mark Carter stands out for his secured lending expertise, while Morgan West is well-equipped to advise on real estate matters in the education sector.
London > Public sector > Education: schools
Harrison Clark Rickerbys stands out for its relationships with schools and governing bodies such as the Independent Schools Bursars’ Association, who instruct the firm’s ‘high-performing and experienced’ education team to advise on a wide range of matters, including safeguarding issues, strikes, pensions, and new and emerging DfE guidelines. The firm also regularly handles corporate and governance issues related to mergers and school acquisitions, and it is well-equipped to provide strategic guidance on issues related to employment and charity law. Practice head and safeguarding Kristine Scott is based in Cheltenham and maintains close relations with a many of the firm’s governing body clients. Also in Cheltenham, Rachel Parkin and Oliver Daniels are recommended for their experience handling employment issues and their advice on teachers’ strikes, while real estate expert Morgan West is a key contact for land sales and purchases as well as academy conversions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire South West > Real estate
- Education South West > Public sector
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- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
- Public sector > Education
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Property litigation