Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Shakespeare Martineau LLP advises educational institutions on mergers, restructurings, campus disposals, collaborations, governance conflicts, freedom of speech and employment matters. Smita Jamdar specialises in governance, regulatory, student-facing and constitutional matters, bringing a breadth of expertise to some of the sector’s more complex institutional challenges. David Browne advises on major restructures and the termination of senior post-holders. Tom Long handles complex employment matters, including trade union recognition and large-scale staff transfers to subsidiary entities. Mark Taylor advises on governance and collaborations. Nicola Bradfield brings over two decades of experience advising on contentious and reputationally sensitive matters for universities and education institutions, including student disputes, high-value commercial claims and regulatory investigations.