Jean Tsang
Bates WellsExperienced 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 BDB Pitmans in April 2023. Claire Whittle departed to DLA Piper in October 2023.
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Key clients
- 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
- The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
- Birmingham Guild of Students
- Kings College London Students’ Union
Work highlights
- 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.
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Jean Tsang