England - London • Public sector
Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP‘s education team stands out for its ability to advise large independent schools and multi-academy trusts on debt finance transactions, having assisted a number of schools and educational foundations on high-value private placements, and is also well-regarded for its advice on charity law matters as well as employment and safeguarding issues. Charity expert Neil Burton jointly leads the national education practice with Gary Attle and Martin Priestley. For financial matters, Sarah Seed is a key contact, while Richard Sykes is well-regarded for his understanding of sensitive student matters.
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‘Great and always reliable team with broad legal expertise.’
‘Alex Russell understands us. Excellent, reliable employment advice, offering flexibility whenever he is able to do so.’
Key clients
- Academies Enterprise Trust
- Christ’s Hospital
- Dragon School
- Harrow School
- John Whitgift Foundation
- North London Collegiate
- Norwich School
- St Dunstan’s School
- United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation
- Wellington College
Work highlights
- Advised Dragon School on its first ever private placement of debt securities and the refinancing of its existing bank facilities.
- Advised John Whitgift Foundation on its first ever private placement of debt securities, and the structuring of the debt facilities.
- Advised St Dunstan's College, an independent school located in south London, on a range of charity & wider matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gary Attle, Martin Priestley, Neil Burton