Alice Reeve > VWV > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
VWV Offices
NARROW QUAY HOUSE, NARROW QUAY
BRISTOL
BS1 4QA
England
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Alice Reeve
Work Department
Employment
Position
Partner
Career
Alice is trusted by schools and other employers to support them in tackling sensitive and complex employment law issues, in a pragmatic and commercially focused manner.
An experienced employment lawyer, Alice predominantly works with independent schools and academies, and is well placed to assist with restructuring or redundancy programmes, grievance and capability processes and managing allegations of professional misconduct.
In addition, Alice has a track record in academy conversions and has worked with many academies through their conversion and beyond, offering support in the consultation with staff and compliance with TUPE.
Alice also runs training sessions for school leaders to keep them up to date on topics as diverse as equality and handling complaints.
Meeting Your Needs
Alice has a genuine understanding and enthusiasm for the education sector, which means that schools can trust that the advice is appropriately tailored to their needs and will reflect the latest legal developments.
Apart from Alice’s legal work, she is well known in the sector having worked with many of the associations and is a regular speaker at events with ISBA, IAPS and others.
Chambers & Partners described Alice as “an employment law specialist who is distinguished by her strong expertise in the education sector'” and ‘is admired for her work in contesting claims at Employment Tribunals.
Memberships
Alice is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and has held several trusteeships in educational charities.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Public sector > Education: schools
The education team at VWV stands out for its strategic and operational expertise and is widely considered a ‘market leader in the independent schools sector’. The team is trusted to assist with high-value projects, including major school acquisitions and sales, restructuring matters, and academy trust formations. Clients also frequently instruct the team, which has strong relationships with major sector organisations and regulators, to advise on regulatory matters in the context of safeguarding and equality issues. Barney Northover, who has advised independent schools on some of the most significant mergers and governance matters in the sector, co-leads the practice from Bristol with Chloe Brunton, who provides advice to academies and MATs on conversions and reorganisations. Also in Bristol, Simon Bevan
continues to be highly regarded for his expertise across the spectrum of employment and discrimination matters. Alice Reeve, who divides her time between Bristol and Birmingham, has advised on major safeguarding matters and provided employment advice in the context of industrial action, and London-based lawyer Yvonne Spencer is a key contact for complex regulatory matters involving parental claims and complaints.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Public sector > Education