England - West Midlands • Public sector
Bevan Brittan LLP
The ‘commercially astute’ Bevan Brittan LLP education department has particular expertise in advising higher education clients on issues of a corporate and employment nature, as well as a range of others. Ashley Norman helms the practice, with specialisms in advising on employment, immigration and discrimination issues for higher and further education clients. Key contact Rachel Soundy, who has ’excellent legal skills’, has considerable experience in handling higher education M&A work, whilst Rebecca Pendlebury is particularly familiar with mixed use regeneration schemes and other issues.
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Testimonials
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‘Highly committed and excellent service level.’
‘Commercially astute.'
‘It was a pleasure working with Rachel Soundy who demonstrated excellent legal skills and knowledge; practical legal advice; continuously updating the team with the status of the matter; and overall excellent client care management.’
Key clients
- University of Oxford
- Ambition Institute
- De Montfort University
- Birmingham City University
- The University of West London
- Cardiff and Vale College
- University of York
- Swansea University
- Cogrammar
Work highlights
- Acting for Swansea University on its commercial contracts with Ospreys Rugby.
- Acting for Birmingham City University on various employee relations’ matters.
- Acting for Cogrammar in relation to its collaborations with several UK Universities.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ashley Norman