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Education: institutions

Browne Jacobson LLP

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The education practice at Browne Jacobson LLP provides construction law advice, acts in contentious matters, and handles regulatory compliance issues for a growing roster of clients, including the likes of the University of Brighton and the London School of Economics. The practice is co-led by Bettina Rigg, an employment and education specialist who has represented universities in judicial reviews and investigations related to student and staff issues, and Dominic Swift, who is highly recommended for his experience advising clients on high-value, strategically important construction projects. Scott Mounfield is a further key contact for procurement and project work, while IP expert Nick Smee has advised higher education on contract agreements and commercialisation initiatives.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is great to see the amount of work that Browne Jacobson has put into developing student-facing, value-added initiatives, particularly those with an EDI focus. We really appreciate this.’

  • 'Bettina Rigg and Matthew Alderton have advised us of late. Both have displayed the qualities which have been evident in the firm - they have displayed knowledge, experience and expertise of our higher education sector and been responsive, supportive and clear in their advice.'

  • 'The firm's dispute resolution and education teams have an understanding of our higher education business, and knowledge and experience in the giving of what has been clear and relevant advice.'

Key clients

  • Brunel University London
  • King’s College London
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Loughborough University
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • Pembrokeshire College
  • University of Brighton
  • University of Derby
  • University of Hertfordshire
  • University of Nottingham Students’ Union
  • Wrexham Glyndwr University

Lawyers

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Bettina Rigg
Browne Jacobson LLP
Bettina is the head of our higher education sector. Recognised as a leading expert on advising higher education institutions by Chambers and Partners for several consecutive years, Bettina advises on a variety of higher education matters, including employment, regulatory and student matters. Having been a member of the Council of the University of Exeter for nine years (where she was the dual assurance lay lead for HR and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and worked closely with the teams involved in obtaining accreditation with Athena Swan and the HE equality charters), she has a deep understanding of the issues facing the higher education sector and the role of governance. She also works closely with sector associations to help their members to engage with topical legal issues. Bettina advises clients on operational and strategic issues relating to staff and students and regulatory matters concerning the Office for Students. She has developed a specialism in Equality Act issues. She has spent time on secondment to university in-house legal teams. Bettina is an ADR Group accredited mediator and has mediated a wide range of employment and education matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bettina Rigg, Dominic Swift

Other key lawyers

Nick Smee, Scott Mounfield, Matthew Alderton

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