Louise Castle > Stone King LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Stone King LLP
One Park Row
LEEDS
LS1 5HN
England
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Work Department

Education Team.

Position

Louise has almost 10 years specialist experience working on a range of projects in the public sector with particular expertise in education.

She has advised on a broad range of academy projects in a range on contexts, including single and multi-academy projects, school converter and sponsored academies, often advising on complex issues such as PFI arrangements in particular. Louise has worked for a number of multi-academy trusts in the North of England, advising on issues relating to contracts, governance, restructuring, funding arrangements and transferring existing academies into their trusts.

Louise has also advised on a number of free school projects since the launch of the programme in 2010, Studio Schools, schools PFI and university accommodation schemes. She has worked on numerous trust school projects and on a £10m scheme to deliver a world-class youth facility in Bradford.

Career

Louise qualified as a solicitor in January 2007 and joined Stone King in May 2016.

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Public sector > Education

(Leading associates)

Louise CastleStone King LLP

The team of ‘experts in the field’ at Stone King LLP assists clients across the education landscape with issues spanning governance, banking, regulatory challenges and academy conversions. Tom Morrison, praised as ‘a great supporter of the college sector’ is the key contact in Leeds. He is well-positioned to assist colleges with strategic advice. Jamie Otter, who divides his time between Leeds and Manchester, is well-placed to guide dedication clients through complex corporate governance issues. Louise Castle counts mergers in the further education sector among her practice strengths.