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10 QUEEN STREET PLACE
LONDON
EC4R 1BE
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Jean Tsang
Work Department
Charity & Social Enterprise
Position
Jean is our Head of Education and provides legal and strategic advice to charities, social businesses and educational institutions on a variety of commercial, charity law, governance, education law and safeguarding issues. Jean regularly provides training on charity, safeguarding and education law, participating in internal and external events.
Career
- English language and foreign affairs teacher, Japan, 2002-2004
- Embassy of Afghanistan, Tokyo – public affairs chief officer, 2005
- BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course, 2006,
- Trained at Bates Wells, 2006-2008
- Solicitor at Bates Wells, 2008 (Including a secondment to Nesta in 2012)
Memberships
- Member, Charity Law Association
- Member, Education Law Association
Education
- Two-year sponsorship by the Lord Chancellor’s Department (now Ministry of Justice) onto the Windsor Fellowship Leadership Programme, 1999
- University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), Higher Diploma in French Law and Comparative Law, 2001
- University College London, LLB (Hons) Law with French Law, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
London > Public sector > Education: institutions
(Leading associates)Bates Wells has a strong reputation for providing full-service advice to FE colleges and non-university educational establishments, especially in relation to regulatory compliance, accreditation and registration processes, and strategically important employment and charity matters. Under the leadership of governance and commercial expert Jean Tsang, the team has advised on numerous FE college mergers, demergers, and acquisitions, and it is also trusted to provide corporate advice on procurement and IP commercialisation initiatives. Lucy McLynn spearheads the team’s employment offering and regularly advises on staffing issues and industrial relations as well as disciplinary proceedings. Claire Whittle left for DLA Piper.
London > Public sector > Education: schools
(Leading associates)Bates Wells maintains close relationships with a large roster of independent schools and multi-academy trusts, who instruct the team to advise on wide-reaching governance reviews, school reorganisations, and matters related to charity law. The team also regularly handles contentious mandates, including in relation to employment and contracting issues, and assists with a growing number of school mergers and acquisitions. For charity law and governance issues, practice head Jean Tsang, who has extensive experience advising on the establishment of new schools and educational charities, is a key contact. Mark Traynor, who provides real estate advice in connection with school mergers and acquisitions, is a name to note. Claire Whittle left for DLA Piper.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates London > Public sector > Education: schools
- Leading associates London > Public sector > Education: institutions
- Education: schools London > Public sector
- Education: institutions London > Public sector
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Public sector > Electoral
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Public sector > Education: schools
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Industry focus > TMT
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Property finance