With ‘extensive expertise in higher and further education’, the market-leading team at Anderson Strathern is regularly instructed by Scotland’s major universities, colleges, and local authorities on the full range of contentious, non-contentious, and administrative matters. Key areas of expertise include college mergers, restructurings and asset transfers. Practice leader Alun Thomas specialises in litigation and mediation, while Catriona Watt spearheads the regulatory team and handles governance and safe guarding issues in the private school sector. Audrey Cameron is another key contact in the group, advising on commercial and procurement-related mandates.
Testimonials
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‘The team are always responsive and give us helpful, practical advice. They will always provide an assessment of options for each case and will advise on tactics and strategy when asked.'
‘Anderson Strathern have extensive expertise in higher and further education, making them ideal advisers as their knowledge and experience is provided proactively in order that we are best advised.'
Key clients
- University of St Andrews
- University of Edinburgh