Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP's team advises education institutions, including schools and further and higher education institutions, on a variety of matters, including those pertaining to employment, governance, and immigration. Nicola Bennison leads on employment and student disputes, while Diane Gilhooley advises on an array of strategic matters in the education sector. The pair co-head the practice.
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Key clients
- University of Essex
- National Film and Television School
- Sandwell College
- Activate Learning
- Birmingham Metropolitan College
- University of Bristol
- Hartpury University
- University of Derby
- Birmingham City University
- University College Birmingham
Work highlights
Advising Sandwell College on a range of employment, student-related, and real estate matters, drawing on the firm’s specialist education capability.
Advising Birmingham Metropolitan College on operational and strategic education-sector issues.
Supporting Birmingham City University with complex people-risk and change-management issues, advising on employee relations, grievance strategy and tribunal risk, and coordinating specialist input where required to protect business continuity and minimise reputational impact, including in relation to trade union challenges and industrial relations.
Practice head
Nicola Bennison; Diane Gilhooley