Browne Jacobson LLP fields a market-leading public sector practice with a national reputation. The firm’s distinct teams include lawyers with specialist knowledge and understanding of the education, government, and health sectors. Gerard Hanratty is an expert on the public law obligations of healthcare clients and an active inquiries lawyer, working for health bodies. Mark Blois is a recognised authority on education law, while Peter Ware specialises in local government commercial matters and is highly regarded for his public procurement work. Clients from the health and government sectors instruct Laura Hughes on a variety of complex and high-profile matters.
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Key clients
- <p>Accord Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Achievement Through Collaboration Trust</p><p>An Daras Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Ansford Academy Trust</p><p>Arthur Terry Learning Partnership</p><p>Aspire Education Trust</p><p>Bath & Wells Diocesan Academy Trust</p><p>Beckfoot Trust</p><p>Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College</p><p>Believe Academy Trust</p><p>Bright Futures Educational Trust</p><p>Brooke Weston Trust</p><p>Central RSA Academies Trust</p><p>Champion Education Trust</p><p>Changing Lives Learning Trust</p><p>Cheshire Academies Trust</p><p>Chiltern Learning Trust</p><p>Chorus Education Trust</p><p>Coast Academies Trust</p><p>Coleg Sir Gar</p><p>Colyton Grammar School</p><p>Community Inclusive Trust</p><p>Consilium Academies</p><p>Cornwall Education Trust</p><p>Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust</p><p>Cumbria Education Trust</p><p>Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust</p><p>David Ross Education Trust</p><p>Department for Education (RPA)</p><p>Diocese of Bristol Academy Trust</p><p>Diocese of Middlesbrough</p><p>Diocese of Salisbury Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Diocese of Westminster</p><p>Diverse Academies Trust</p><p>Durrington Multi Academy Trust</p><p>E-ACT</p><p>Ebor Academies Trust</p><p>Education Learning Trust</p><p>Elliot Foundation Academies Trust</p><p>Empower Trust</p><p>Exmouth Academy Trust</p><p>Falcon Education Academies Trust</p><p>Falmouth Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Finham Park Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Flying High Trust</p><p>GLF Schools</p><p>Great Heights Academy Trust</p><p>Great Schools Trust</p><p>Greengate Academy Trust</p><p>Greenwood Academies Trust</p><p>Hayes School</p><p>Heathercombe Brake Trust</p><p>Heathfield School</p><p>Hope Sentamu Learning Trust York</p><p>Horrington Primary School</p><p>Humber Education Trust</p><p>Iron Mill College</p><p>Kernow Learning</p><p>Keswick School Multi-Academy Trust</p><p>Kings Langley School</p><p>Leading Edge Academies Partnership</p><p>Learner Engagement and Achievement Partnership MAT</p><p>Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust</p><p>Leodis Multi-Academy Trust</p><p>Lighthouse Schools Partnership</p><p>Linwood School</p><p>Lion Academy Trust</p><p>Lion Education Trust</p><p>Lionheart Academies Trust</p><p>Loxford School Trust</p><p>Meridian Trust</p><p>Mercian Trust</p><p>Northern Education Trust</p><p>Northern Star Academy Trust</p><p>North West Academies Trust</p><p>Oak Learning Partnership</p><p>Osprey Learning Trust</p><p>Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Trust</p><p>Outwood Grange Academies Trust</p><p>Preston Primary Academy Trust</p><p>Quantock Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Raedwald Trust</p><p>REAch2 Academy Trust</p><p>Ringwood School</p><p>Rodillian Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Salford Diocese</p><p>Sea View Trust</p><p>Severn Foundation</p><p>Shaw Education Trust</p><p>Spencer Academies Trust</p><p>SS Simon and Jude C of E Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Steyning Grammar School</p><p>St Joseph’s Catholic MAT</p><p>Tees Valley Collaborative Trust</p><p>The Castle Partnership</p><p>Teaching Regulation Agency</p><p>The Enquire Learning Trust</p><p>The First Federation</p><p>The Inspire Multi Academy Trust</p><p>The Levels Academy Trust</p><p>The Sentient Trust</p><p>The True Learning Partnership</p><p>The Young Engagement Schools Trust</p><p>Thomas Deacon Education Trust</p><p>Timberley Academy Trust</p><p>Three Saints Academy Trust</p><p>Transform Trust</p><p>Trewirgie Junior School</p><p>Trinity Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Twynham Learning</p><p>Uffculme Academy Trust</p><p>University of Winchester Academy Trust</p><p>Ventrus Limited</p><p>Warrington Primary Academy Trust</p><p>Wessex Learning Trust</p><p>Wessex Multi Academy Trust</p><p>Westcountry Schools Trust</p><p>Westfield School</p><p>Wimbourne Academy Trust</p><p>Ventrust Limited</p><p>Vision MAT</p><p>White Rose Academies Trust</p>
Lawyers
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Practice head
Peter Ware; Mark Blois; Gerard Hanratty
Other key lawyers
Laura Hughes