Higher Education Lawyers

• Advising a University on the copyright aspects of recording and transmitting lectures for remote access by foreign students.
• Advising another University on a spin-out, including negotiating the patent and technology licence agreements for the use of core technology by the spin-out company.
• Long-term advice to a University on its spin-out activities, addressing IP issues, roles of academic staff, and ongoing support. Some companies have listed on AIM, been sold, or raised funds. We’ve guided the University in managing legal, financial, and reputational risks while supporting students and academic staff.

• Acting for a University in a joint venture with INTO to establish a campus in London.
• Reviewing and updating a University’s standard terms and conditions for consultancy services.
• Reviewing a University’s group structure, including a Chinese subsidiary, considering financial, regulatory, and reputational issues.
• Advising a University on a collaboration agreement with an overseas institution for offering teaching facilities and degree-level qualifications.
• Advising on a collaborative R&D agreement involving a Scottish University and two research bodies, funded by Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

• Advising a University on the acquisition of another University’s School of Medicine, Pharmacology, and Health, including complex public procurement and regulatory aspects.
• Advising a University on the acquisition of a school from another University, addressing teach-out obligations, staff and student transfers, and pension issues.

• Acting for a University on the first registration of a block of 60 houses, sub-let and further underlet on long residential leases, leading to a £7.25M sale.
• Advising a University on first registration for grant funding to refurbish historic buildings, enabling substantial improvements.
• Advising a University on the disposal of surplus properties, benefiting from capital receipts and extricating future obligations.
• Acting on lease renewals for a University, dealing with sections 25 and 26 notices.
• Acting for a University in taking a surrender of a lease for central city office space.
• Advising a University on an agreement for lease of an industrial unit for constructing a cavitation tunnel.
• Advising a University on developing land for a medical school, involving complex agreements with the NHS Foundation Trust.
• Acting for a University on a s106 Agreement for a new academic building, sports centre extension, and student accommodation development.
• Advising a College on developing a new campus building on a vacant brownfield site, entering into option and lease arrangements with the Homes & Communities Agency.
• Advising a London College on developing a new campus worth £21M, including due diligence and negotiating property elements and development agreements.
• Advising a College on s106 Agreements for residential developments.

• Advising one of the largest FE and HE College Groups on HR and employment law matters, including strategic advice, ad-hoc advice, and defence of Employment Tribunal claims.
• Developing a bespoke employment law qualification for line managers in a North East College.

• Acting for a national higher education provider on defamation and negligence claims, using alternative dispute resolution processes to achieve early settlements.
• Acting for a University on commercial and IP-related claims arising from spin-out activities, ensuring no reputational damage and achieving cost-effective settlements.

• Advising a University on a £70M student accommodation development with overseas construction elements.
• Advising a University on an £8.5M academic centre development on hospital grounds, including consultant appointments and building contract negotiations.
• Advising a University on a £5.2M academic building development, including drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Advising a London University on construction problems and delays on a flagship development, achieving practical completion and settling claims.
• Advising higher education clients on construction procurement issues and project structures, including European Procurement Rules.
• Advising a University on a £40-£60M refurbishment and redevelopment of the School of Engineering.
• Acting for a major further education college on a £55M project dispute, negotiating a multi-party settlement agreement.

Advising a University on contamination issues and contracts for removing contamination in a medical academic facility.