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Nick MacKenzie

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Nick is an education lawyer, executive coach and a member of the firm’s board. Recognised as a leading expert in education by The Legal 500 and Chambers for over 10 years, Nick specialises in corporate and governance advice in the education sector.

He has significant experience of advising executive teams and boards in the social housing, corporate and, for well over 10 years, education sectors.

Nick works with boards and executive teams to help them navigate the landscape together with helping them spot and take opportunities. He is regularly used by education clients as an external sounding board on strategic issues, using his expertise to make the complex simple. His clients include some of the largest school trusts in the country.

Over the last 10 years, Nick has contributed regularly to the debate on key issues impacting the sector. He also has excellent relationships with sector bodies such ASCL, CST and NGA regularly speaking at their conferences and collaborating on joint projects.

Nick was invited to join the board of the Foundation for Education Development, a CIC established to promote a long-term plan for education in England. Its work involves bringing together policy influencers from education, business, politics and beyond.

 

Qualified 2003; Anthony Collins Solicitors 2003-07; Browne Jacobson 2007 to date; partner 2012. Director Arden Academy.

Education

Oxford Brookes University (1996 LLB Hons).

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West Midlands > Public sector > Education

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Nick Mackenzie – Browne Jacobson LLP

Browne Jacobson LLP advises major universities and school trusts on an array of matters, from planning to construction to disputes. The firm also has particular strength in school merger advice. Nick MacKenzie leads the practice, specialising in governance and strategic advice. Lydia Michaelson-Yeates is also noted for her governance assistance as well as her mergers and restructuring expertise. Hayley O’Sullivan advises on education law issues, such as exclusions, complaint investigations and equality concerns. Philip Wood is another key name, with experience in admissions, SEND, exclusions and discrimination advice.

London > Public sector > Education: schools

As ‘exceptionally well regarded in the academy trust sector’ Browne Jacobson LLP’s education practice works with a significant number of schools and academies covering the full range of education issues, including safeguarding, data protection, challenges to Ofsted investigations, responses to industrial action, and handling parental complaints. The department is chaired by Birmingham-based Nick MacKenzie, noted for his focus on corporate and governance advice within the sector. Nottingham-based Mark Blois excels in handling various governance matters, while Charlotte Antoniou heads-up the London team. In Exeter, Julia Green is renowned for her expertise in academy conversions, while Birmingham-based Hayley O’Sullivan is noted for her experience in exclusion and equality issues. Manchester’s Dai Durbridge has vast experience in safeguarding and data protection issues.

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