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Morton Fraser MacRoberts

Education: Institutions

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Morton Fraser MacRoberts

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Education: Institutions - Scotland

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Morton Fraser MacRoberts acts for a large and diverse cross-section of education clients, including further and higher education institutions, private schools, local authorities and various governmental education bodies. The firm's sector-specific strengths cover employment, immigration, data protection, governance and construction. It possesses niche expertise with regard to the requirements of agricultural studies institutions. In November 2023, Morton Fraser and MacRoberts merged to form Morton Fraser MacRoberts.

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Work Highlights

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  • Morton Fraser MacRoberts advised the Student Loans Company with respect on its operational framework with the Department of Education.

Strengths

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  • Morton Fraser MacRoberts is fast to respond, thorough in its approach and has the knowledge and resources to cover a wide range of areas.

    Education: Institutions respondentUK

  • I have been impressed by how thorough the Morton Fraser MacRoberts team has been and by the quality of advice given.

    Education: Institutions respondentUK

  • Morton Fraser MacRoberts takes a personal approach to each case in hand. The team responds with depth of understanding to the nature of our business and its needs.

    Education: Institutions respondentUK

  • The Morton Fraser MacRoberts team was extremely responsive and provided us with clear options.

    Education: Institutions respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Sarah Gilzean
    Sarah Gilzean

    Sarah Gilzean

    Sarah Gilzean is a partner in Morton Fraser MacRoberts' employment team and is based in the firm's Edinburgh office. She is highly adept at assisting education clients in defending discrimination claims and possesses additional experience in matters relating to industrial relations disputes.

    • Sarah is fantastic to work with and is an asset to her team.

      Education: Institutions respondentUK

    • Sarah provides an excellent, personalised service. She understands the needs of our business and the complexity of our environment from both a business and customer perspective.

      Education: Institutions respondentUK

    • Sarah is superb. She is swift to respond, gives excellent advice and has a lot of experience.

      Education: Institutions respondentUK

    • Sarah is exceptional. Her advice is straightforward, pragmatic and suited to our organisation.

      Education: Institutions respondentUK
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