Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP ‘always goes the extra mile and provides detailed responses to queries and helpful guidance’ and therefore continues to be a popular choice for universities, education colleges and private providers on a range of employment, real estate, education governance and contentious situations. Robert Gray and Diane Gilhooley jointly lead the Manchester-based practice and are both highly experienced employment lawyers, handling a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Laura Marsh, David O’Hara and Kim Findlow are also active on employment matters, while Carly Fishwick handles litigation in the education sector, including Equity Act-related matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Robert Gray provides an outstanding service. He has the ability to assess complex employment situations quickly and will then provide considered and useful advice to deadline. He always does this with humanity and a sense of humour.’
- ‘We use Eversheds Sutherland for our employment law advice. The team are all very knowledgeable and have taken the time to understand our organisation, this helps them when we present them with situations that we require help and support with.’
Key clients
- University of Manchester
- Universities and Colleges Employers Association
Work highlights
Completed the implementation of a major trans-national education collaboration between a UK university and a Chinese university.
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Robert Gray
Practice head
Robert Gray; Diane Gilhooley
Other key lawyers
Laura Marsh; David O’Hara; Kim Findlow; Carly Fishwick