Experienced in advising further and higher education providers, education sector bodies and student unions, Bates Wells‘ education practice draws on the firm’s strength in charity, employment, property and public law to assist clients in a range of matters. Jean Tsang, who was promoted to partner in April 2024, heads the education team and is adept at governance, charity and commercial law as well as safeguarding. Lucy Mclynn is the firm’s key employment contact, while Simon Steeden assists educational charities on corporate, commercial and financing issues and is well-supported by senior associate Mark Abbott. Public and regulatory law specialist Matthew Smith joined from Broadfield Law UK LLP in April 2023. Claire Whittle departed to DLA Piper in October 2023.
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Kernmandanten
- Universities UK
- Trinity College London
- Workers’ Educational Association
- Gateway Qualifications
- College de Paris
- NUS Charity
- Black Mountains College Project
- Farnborough College
- Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques
- Skills and Education Group
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Black Mountains College, a new further and higher education college based in the Brecons in Wales, on securing social investment comprising a mix of debt and equity to support the first phase of its development of the college.
- Advised The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) on how best to implement their technology transformation.
- Advising NUS Charity on the boundaries of the charitable purpose of the advancement of education and campaigning activity.
Anwält*innen
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
Jean Tsang
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Lucy McLynn; Simon Steeden; Mark Abbott; Matthew Smith