Stone King LLP’s Manchester office bolsters the firm's education practice, with Jamie Otter handling academy projects and Adam McRae-Taylor on employment in independent schools. James Barron and Annabel Stockley specialise in education employment law, and Jonathan Copping has a dispute resolution focus.
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Testimonials
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- The partner we work with, Jamie Otter, is friendly, helpful, and very efficient.
- It is their specific legal knowledge in relation to education legislation and practice that is so vital.
- Jamie Otter Jodie Sorene Both create trust, are pragmatic, clear, responsive, and go above and beyond. They feel like an extension of our team.
- Clear advice, evident understanding of the education sector. Pragmatic. Transparent about billing, clear about risk implications.
- Jamie Otter is an excellent partnership manager and is always there for us. He knows us very well and how we work, but he also knows Stone King very well and can direct us to the right person at any time. We have an excellent working relationship with Jamie and Stone King. Excellent value for money, and they are always there when we need them. Great service and really first class in what Stone King does and offers.
- Stone King is always available and can offer excellent educational legal help in every area. They are efficient and effective. Good value for money, and they are there when we need them. Jamie Otter is an excellent partnership manager and knows the Trust very well and how we work. We wouldn't even consider thinking about anyone else as we are all very pleased with them in every educational area. Excellent legal and solicitors team.
Key clients
- The Challenge Academy Trust
- Chester Diocesan Academy Trust
- Southport Learning Trust
- Education Learning Trust
- Chester Diocesan Learning Trust
- Connect Alliance Trust
- Yorkshire Learning Trust
- Loreto Sixth Form College
- New Bridge Multi Academy Trust
- Forward As One Multi Academy Trust
- Prestolee Multi Academy Trust
- Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust
Work highlights
Assisted on the formation of Chester Diocesan Learning Trust.
Acted on the merger of Star Multi Academy Trust and South York Multi Academy Trust to form Yorkshire Learning Trust.
Supported the Astrea Academy Trust on tribunal claims.