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What the Team is Known For

VWV has a highly respected education team with considerable expertise in sensitive matters, including safeguarding issues. The team regularly provides advice on a range of complex issues faced by both multi-academy trusts and independent schools. It also demonstrates strength in data protection, employment and charity law matters. The team is noted for pastoral advice on the legal risks faced by schools, covering pupil welfare, inspection readiness and regulatory compliance.

Work Highlights

  • VWV acted for two majority shareholders in the sale of Finborough School to Forfar Education.

Strengths

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VWV has a strong sense of leadership, which combines insight into existing regulations with clarity and foresight regarding changes and outcomes.

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The VWV team has excellent knowledge, is very approachable and supportive.

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VWV has very strong ownership of the complexity of a case.

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VWV has expertise and extensive experience in the education sector and provides strong personal support.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alice Reeve
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Alice Reeve
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Alice Reeve focuses her practice on employment matters, particularly cases involving unfair dismissal and disability discrimination allegations. Her clients include academy trusts and independent schools.

Alice Reeve is very good with clients.

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Barney Northover
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Barney Northover
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Barney Northover is highly regarded for his representation of charitable independent schools and has extensive experience handling mergers and acquisitions in the sector. He frequently advises on governance and charity law issues.

Barney is an excellent speaker.

We received a superb level of insight and wisdom from Barney, demonstrating a high level of sophistication.

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Graham Shaw
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Graham Shaw
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Graham Shaw specialises in assisting clients with conversions and transfers involving individual academies, as well as faith, maintained and free schools. He also has significant expertise in relation to contract disputes, safeguarding matters and funding arrangements.

Graham is my main point of contact and is just a brilliant partner.

Graham is always excellent to work with.

Graham's support has been excellent. He is keen to find ways of supporting in an efficient and effective manner.

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Tabitha Cave
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Tabitha Cave
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Tabitha Cave specialises in regulatory compliance and advises a number of independent schools on an array of safeguarding and employment matters. She regularly assists with internal and external investigations, serious incident reporting and governance matters.

Tabitha has excellent legal knowledge but also cares deeply about the ethics of educational leadership and empathises with the challenges.

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Alice Reeve
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Alice Reeve
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Barney Northover
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Barney Northover
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Graham Shaw
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Graham Shaw
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Tabitha Cave
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Tabitha Cave
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