Education: Institutions (Higher & Further Education)
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Provided by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Penningtons Manches' education group comprises a multidisciplinary team of corporate, commercial, charity, dispute resolution, employment, immigration, real estate, regulatory, pensions and tax lawyers. Working closely together to provide an integrated service, we support HE, FE and other education clients across a wide range of issues including sponsor licensing, student contracts, disputes, reorganisations, joint ventures, student accommodation issues, property transactions and employment tribunals.
We are increasingly being instructed by universities and private colleges to help protect them from commercial and reputational damage. Our clients welcome our ability to resolve any contractual disputes including employment, regulatory and charity issues relating to students, academic staff or education partners as well as corporate development challenges such as restructuring, overseas development and governance.
In addition to many of the UK’s leading universities, we also advise many independent schools, assessment and examinations bodies, educational publishers, national research councils and academic research associations. In 2017, we were appointed to the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) framework agreement for legal services.
Chambers Review
Penningtons Manches Cooper has a strong universities practice with significant experience in Tier 4 sponsor licences, data protection and freedom of information work. The team also deals with academic litigation, pensions and industrial relations. It possesses considerable strength in immigration and regulatory matters, as well as employment disputes.
Work Highlights
- Penningtons Manches Cooper assisted The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on its brand protection, which included assisting with data protection issues, advising on copyright in recordings and managing trademarks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Penningtons Manches Cooper have a refreshing honesty and a tangible desire to help us, without just looking for the fees."
"The Penningtons Manches Cooper team have provided unwaveringly exceptional and timely advice and support."
"The lawyers provide exceptional responsiveness and practical solutions."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper's extensive experience and in-depth knowledge ensures they can adeptly manage any issues that arise."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper have a refreshing honesty and a tangible desire to help us, without just looking for the fees."
"The Penningtons Manches Cooper team have provided unwaveringly exceptional and timely advice and support."
"The lawyers provide exceptional responsiveness and practical solutions."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper's extensive experience and in-depth knowledge ensures they can adeptly manage any issues that arise."
Notable Practitioners
Daff Richardson focuses her practice on employment law issues affecting clients in the higher education sector. She assists with both contentious and non-contentious matters, including contract arrangements and employment tribunals concerning whistle-blowing and discrimination allegations.
Hilary Aldred specialises in employment law and regularly represents universities and alternative higher education providers. She handles a range of matters, including judicial reviews and immigration issues.
"Hilary is a stalwart in education."
"Hilary has got a real specialism in all areas relating to education and knows the charters inside out. She is remarkable in her high-quality work and gets results."
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