Mills & Reeve LLP boasts a leading education practice, acting for clients in the sector on complex matters including international campuses, mergers and collaborations, and freedom of information mandates. Members of the team are skilled at advising high-profile universities facing significant financial issues, including financial reorganisations and transformation plans. The ‘well experienced’ Martin Priestley leads the practice, with a focus on cross-border work, particularly international collaborations. Mark Pearce is key to the practice, with experience in contentious and non-contentious IP work. Stuart Craig is key to the team, and specialises in employment work, while Andrea Newman handles complex development projects.
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‘This firm has been incredibly proactive in cementing relationships with the University to ensure strong foundations for future phases of work. They have taken challenges and turned them around.’
‘Martin Priestley is well experienced, networked and aware of the macro and the micro, making him ideal as an advisor in this space.’
Key clients
- University of York
- Arden University Limited
- Sheffield Hallam University
- University of Sheffield
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Hull
- Academies Enterprise Trust
- Arden University Limited
- Birmingham City University
- Bolton College
- Bournemouth University
- British Council
Work highlights
Advising St George’s University of London on its merger with City, University of London to create City St George’s.
Advising Sheffield Hallam University on the establishment of a satellite campus in London.
Advising the University of Bradord on becoming part of a district heating network.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Martin Priestley
Other key lawyers
Mark Pearce; Stuart Craig; Andrea Newman