England - South West • Public sector
PHP Law LLP
Described by clients as ‘a legal team with real heart and personality’, PHP Law LLP advises on PFI projects and procurement as well as providing strategic support to local authorities, school trusts and college trusts. The practice is jointly led by Antony Power, Laura Partridge, Russell Holland and Josie Medforth. Jason Stanley leverages his knowledge of property law on mandates such as school site acquisitions.
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Testimonials
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‘A friendly and knowledgeable team with an abundance of experience working in the education sector.’
‘Antony Power and Laura Partridge go the extra mile to ensure the client is kept up to date and well informed.’
‘Very strong in the education sector - deep and broad knowledge of law and practice.’
‘Antony Power is organised, has strong interpersonal skills and is a great conciliator.’
‘This is a legal team with a real heart and personality. The partners have a wide background in all aspects of education law, from the complexities of special needs work through to the most tricky of academy work.'
‘Laura Partridge was an absolute stand-out partner to work with.'
‘PHPLaw are specialists in the education sector who take the time to get to know your school context and build relationships, we always feel secure in the advice they are giving because of that.’
‘The key selling points are the partners availability, calm and measured approach. Across the firm, you have depth of knowledge.’
Key clients
- Grove Learning Partnership
- Embark Multi Academy Trust
- Central Co-operative Learning Trust
- Esteem Multi Academy Trust
- Equals Academy Trust
- Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Link Academy Trust
- St Christopher’s C of E MAT
- Callywith College Trust
- Dorset Council
- Aspire Academy Trust
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Extoll Academy Trust
- South West Institute for Teaching
- TEAM Multi Academy Trust
- Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- The First Federation Trust
- Otterpool Park PLC
- PGL Training
- Delt Shared Services Limited
- Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust
- Torquay Girls Grammar School
- Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust Limited
- Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Acorn Multi Academy Trust
- Riviera Education Trust
- Ashfordby Hill Academy Trust
- The Rise Partnership Trust
- Reading Borough Council
- Budehaven Community School
- Fusion School Services Limited
- The Bude Communities Schools Trust
- Great Learners Trust
- The First Federation Trust
- Academies Enterprise Trust
- Castle Gate Legal & Commercial Ltd
- WAVE Multi Academy Trust
- The Stour Academy Trust
- Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Truro and Penwith Academy Trust
- Learning Academy Partnership (South West)
- Academy for Character and Excellence
- WAVE Multi Academy Trust
- Southerly Point Co-operative MAT
- Uffculme Academy Trust
- Ventrus MAT
- Tarka Learning Partnership
Work highlights
- Advised Academies Enterprise Trust in relation to a procurement challenge.
- Advised Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust on the descoping of a schools PFI project.
- Advised Southerly Point Co-operative Multi Academy Trust on a rebrokerage.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Antony Power, Laura Partridge, Russell Holland, Josie Medforth