Muckle LLP’s education team is known for providing comprehensive support to clients across the education sector, including higher and further education institutions, multi-academy and single-academy trusts, maintained and independent schools, nurseries, and training providers. The practice is co-led by Tony McPhillips, who oversees key client relationships across the sector; Joanne Davison, who advises on complex and high-profile projects including academy conversions; and Jill Donabie, who leads on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The wider team includes Richard Nixon, Samantha Pritchard and Chris Hook, who respectively bring property, charity law, and governance expertise to education clients.
Education in North
Muckle LLP
Responsables de la pratique:
Tony McPhillips; Joanne Davison; Jill Donabie
Autres avocats clés:
Richard Nixon; Samantha Pritchard; Chris Hook
Les références
‘Fantastic service, timely responses and great understanding of the sector!’
‘Joanne Davison, Jill Donabie, and Richard Nixon, we deal with regularly, and they are fantastic. Their breadth of knowledge and support is excellent.’
‘The team at Muckle that we work with regularly have excellent knowledge of our business area – they can always answer those specialist questions that are unique to our business area.’
Principaux clients
NCG
Tyne Coast College
Bishop Auckland College
Bournemouth and Poole College
New College Durham
Newcastle University
University of Northumbria
Sunderland University
Spurgeon’s College
Smart Multi Academy Trust
Sedbergh School
Dame Allan’s Schools
Cheviot Learning Trust
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
River Tees Multi Academy Trust
East Durham College
Arete Learning Trust
Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust
NEAT Academy Trust
Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
Providence Learning Partnership
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Pele Trust
Fern Academy Trust
Advance Learning Partnership
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Education Trust
North Tyneside Learning Trust
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP’s education team offers specialist advice to a wide range of sector clients, including schools, academy trusts, independent schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, educational charities, and local authorities. With access to the firm’s full-service capabilities, the team advises on education law, governance, property, PFI, capital projects, employment, and charity law, with particular strength in the academy sector. Co-head Kevin Robertson brings extensive experience in projects and procurement across both public and private education clients, while Emma Moody leads the higher education offering with expertise in governance and charity law. Peter Cantwell plays a key role advising academy clients.
Responsables de la pratique:
Kevin Robertson; Emma Moody
Autres avocats clés:
Peter Cantwell; Nick Moss
Les références
‘They are a very knowledgeable team within the field of HEI but also in application of the law to the HEI sector.’
‘All of the individuals I have worked with over the years have been both personable and professional. Always meeting deadlines, some of which have been very tight.’
‘Responsive to changing needs in the education sector – dealing with scenarios which are unique.’
Principaux clients
Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
Department for Education (DfE)
LocatEd
Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
The Education Alliance
Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust
Elevate MAT
Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education
Oak Learning Trust
Lingfield Education Trust
Staffordshire University
Durham University
Stoke on Trent City Council
North East Lincolnshire Council
Unviersities & Colleges Employers Association
Waterton Academy Trust
The Constellation Trust
Liverpool City Council
Northumberland County Council
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Academy Trust
Bishop Hogarth Catholic Academy Trust
Skills for Life Trust, Kent
The Constellation Trust
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Staffordshire University on the completion of its new £100m+ Student Village Project, which comprises the new build of approximately 700 student beds, the construction of a shared hub facility and the subsequent provision of hard facilities management services for an operational period of up to 50 years.
- Advising on the incorporation of the Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust and the anticipated conversion of four founding schools in Stockport.
- Advising Stoke City Council in connection with the expiry of the largest education PFI Project in the UK.
Ward Hadaway LLP
Ward Hadaway LLP’s education team is well regarded for its broad expertise across the sector, advising a wide range of institutions including nursery schools, independent schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, and maintained schools. The team is led by Graham Vials, who brings extensive experience in employment and HR matters affecting education providers. Tim Care focuses on procurement, PFI, and education projects, advising primarily public sector clients such as FE colleges and academy trusts. Neil Smith leads on property matters for further education institutions, offering sector-specific real estate expertise.
Responsables de la pratique:
Graham Vials
Autres avocats clés:
Tim Care; Neil Smith; Katy Milner; Tom Shears
Principaux clients
City of Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council
Tyne Coast College
Stanley Learning Partnership
New College Durham Academy Trust
Delta Academies Trust
Northern Lights Learning Trust
Melrose Learning Trust
Success for All Educational Trust
Whickham School
Beacon Hill Special School
Impact Multi Academy Trust
NCG
Delta Academies Trust
Northern Education Trust
Northern Lights Learning Trust
Gosforth Federated Academies
North East Learning Trust
Education Village Academies Trust
Northumberland County Council
Northern Education Trust
Gosforth Federated Academies Trust
Woodard Academies Trust
Tyne Coast College
Excel Academy Partnership
Berwick Academy