Burges Salmon LLP has an experienced education team that advises a variety of clients on new campus developments, employment disputes and IP matters. The Bristol-based Matthew Ramus oversees the department and specialises in complex projects and strategic contracts in the education sector. Employment expert Luke Bowery advises a variety of educational institutions on all contentious and non-contentious employment law-related matters, while John Houlden is well experienced in procurement matters. Other key members of the team include corporate finance specialist Tim Roberts and business immigration expert Huw Cooke.
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  • 'The team was well managed throughout the transaction - with one point of contact coordinating the different specialisms.'
  • 'Tim Roberts was the senior team leader - he was calm and reassuring, notwithstanding the occasional complexities, and crucially kept his sense of humour throughout.'

Key clients

  • Bridgemark Education / Oxford Summer Courses
  • Think Learning
  • Impact Futures
  • Department for Education
  • University of Bristol
  • The Safeguarding Company Limited
  • Ascent
  • Trustees of the Cardiff University Pension Fund
  • Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Children’s Trust Limited
  • Shareholders of Firebrand Training
  • Bud Systems
  • W H Ireland Ltd

Work highlights

Advising central and local government on major Children’s Services restructuring programmes and Alternative Delivery Models.
Advising on the sale of a business to an academic programme provider, Summer Discovery.

Practice head

Matthew Ramus

Other key lawyers

Luke Bowery; John Houlden; Tim Roberts; Huw Cooke