Independent (private) schools

As a brief showcase of our experience:

• We've advised a number of schools – including Harrow, Wellington College and Stephen Perse Foundation – on a range of financing facilities, including development loans, public bonds and private placements.
  
  
• We've advised a number of schools and groups (including Kings’ School, Ely and Cognita) on the establishment of overseas campuses, including in the UAE and China.
  
  
• We advised the sellers of Knightsbridge School in relation to the school’s sale to the Dukes Education Group.
  
  
• We advised a significant Chinese group in relation to its acquisition of a group of English schools.
  
  
• We advise a number of schools – including Norwich School and King’s School, Ely, on a wide range of day to day legal matters, including governance and employment issues, and property acquisition.
  
  
• We've advised a number of schools on the pensions and employment law implications of exiting the Teachers’ Pension Scheme including advising on collective consultation requirements.
  
  
• We've advised a number of schools on potential challenges to OFSTED following unsatisfactory inspection experiences.
  
  
• We acted on behalf of a school during the HSE prosecution following the death of a pupil on a school trip.