Education law

Known for our strength across commercial legal services, acting for a wide range of businesses in various industries, over recent years Napthens has developed a specialist legal offering for the education sector.

In particular, the arrival of key individuals with niche experience in advising educational establishments has added a real depth to our expertise in the sector.  Our highly experienced education team provides legal advice to a range of educational institutions at every level including schools (secondary and primary), colleges (including FE & HE) and universities.

Our experience in the sector ensures we provide our education clients with relevant and tailored legal advice whether on day to day issues that assists the smooth running of the organisation, on complex, high value projects or support and practical advice on difficult, contentious matters.

We advise our education clients on a host of issues including:

• Commercial contracts and outsourcing agreements
• Commercial property
• Construction and engineering
• Corporate
• Dispute resolution, litigation and judicial review
• Employment law and HR
• Governance issues
• Intellectual property
• Public procurement
• Trade marks and licensing arrangements