Sharpe Pritchard LLP

The education team at Sharpe Pritchard LLP advises and represents local councils in a wide range of matters in the school sector, such as public finance initiatives, school expansions, complex land transfers and governance issues. Tim Farr heads the practice; Farr specialises in procurement and has advised DofE on commercial matters related to apprenticeship training in state schools. Justin Mendelle advises on all aspects of construction law in the education sector, and Catherine Newman handles academy conversions. Employment expert Julie Bann has extensive experience advising on discrimination disputes, while Raechel Slattery focuses on commercial and procurement issues.