Sponsored by:
Martineau, Eversheds, Pinsent Masons, Mills & Reeve, Veale Wasborough Vizards, Serco, Saxton Bampfylde
Martineau
Receiving the highest rating in this year’s Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, Martineau's education practice boasts some of the most accomplished legal experts in the sector. Our dedicated team acts for over 90 universities and colleges across England & Wales. Our wealth of experience and clear understanding of the sector enables us to provide timely, practical and informed advice in all areas from strategic support in major projects such as setting up overseas operations, to handling everyday issues such as commercial contracts or disputes.
Here are some of the things we’ve helped our university clients to achieve over the last year:
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find optimal ways of exploiting emerging technologies through innovative joint ventures with commercial partners in the UK and globally;
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establish groundbreaking employment law precedents which help to manage restructuring and change better;
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develop long term estates master-pans which anticipate the planning and space utilisation needs of the future;
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address the sustainability agenda through renewable energy projects;
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manage complex student challenges involving disability, fitness to practise, criminal conduct and misconduct in the virtual world;
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identify ways to limit their exposure to ever-increasing pensions liabilities; and defend procurement challenges from disgruntled unsuccessful bidders and then streamline procurement processes so that they are more robust and easier to manage.
For more information about how we could help you, please contact Smita Jamdar, Partner & Head of Education on 0800 763 1332, or at smita.jamdar@martineau-uk.com
"A joy to work with" Chambers & Partners 2009
Eversheds
Eversheds are proud to sponsor the AHUA Conference 2010.
Eversheds is recognised as the leading legal advisor to the education sector by both Legal 500 and the Chambers & Partners Directory and is listed as the leading provider to the HE institutions in the HE Financial Yearbook. The Eversheds education group has a dedicated team of lawyers offering a thorough understanding of the issues and needs faced by the sector.
Eversheds' unparalleled insight and understanding of the sector ensures that the legal advice provided is within the right context, taking into consideration the specific challenges faced within the sector. Our international offices and associations with partner firms enables our specialist lawyers to work successfully across jurisdictions, cultures and languages.
Eversheds Education team would be delighted to help you, whatever your query.
Two of our key members will be attending AHUA this year, and Glynne Stanfield will be delivering the sponsor session 'Developing future university structures' on Monday 19 April.
Contacts:
Glynne Stanfield, Head of Internation Education, 0845 497 3806, glynnestanfield@eversheds.com
Diane Gilhooley, Head of Education Sector & Head of Employment, 0845 497 8151, dianegilhooley@eversheds.com
Pinsent Masons
We are delighted to have the opportunity to continue to support AHUA by sponsoring your annual conference.
We hope our Universities Team will be well known to you as a leading player advising in cutting edge and strategic projects throughout the UK. Here is a little background about the resources and values of the firm which may be less familiar.
Who we are
We are an international law firm with over 300 partners and 1000 lawyers providing a full range of corporate and commercial services. We rank amongst the top 100 global law firms. With headquarters in the City of London, our operation spans the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Within the firm, our Universities Team is a recognised centre of excellence, and benefits accordingly from priority treatment and investment.
Our values
Our values describe the kind of firm we are and the kind of firm we want to be. They reflect the way we do business, the way we treat each other, and the way we operate on a daily basis. They are:
Mills and Reeves
We are a leading commercial law firm with a strategic focus of advising specific sectors: higher and further education, private sector businesses, health, insurance, real estate and local government. We also have a national private client practice with expertise in landed estates, charities and tax. We have offices in London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Norwich. The leading independent legal directories have noted that we have "a grasp of education law that is second to none".
We act for over 120 education institutions across the UK, including universities, colleges and independent schools. Each year, around 40 of our partners and 140 of our lawyers from our specialist teams are engaged in the latest real estate, commercial and governance projects in the sector. We harness our experience and connections in other sectors: charities, banking, business, health, local authorities and insurance.
We assist our clients in their overseas activities through our membership of the State Capital Group*, an association of leading law firms with representatives from each of the US state capitals and major commercial centres around the world. We have advised university clients on their activities around the world, including China, India and the Middle East.
Contacts:
Gary Attle - Partner
Head of the University Business Group 01223 222394 gary.attle@mills-reeve.com
Richard Sykes - Barrister
Head of Public Law & Regulatory, Birmingham 0121 456 8436 richard.sykes@mills-reeve.com
Member firms of the State Capital Group practise independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
Veale Wasbrough Vizards
Veale Wasbrough Vizards is a full service firm with a friendly and responsive team culture. We are recognised for excellence in specific sectors - including the education sector – and for our established commitment to training, teamwork and approachability.
Our education practice
The firm is fortunate to have a national reputation for experience and expertise on legal issues spanning the education spectrum from 'nurseries to universities'. We really do know this sector which means we are well placed to handle your legal needs.
We act for more than 800 educational institutions throughout England including universities and have 32 dedicated education specialists in addition to other lawyers throughout the firm who provide specialist support (corporate, commercial, property, IP etc.). Our acknowledged leadership in the field goes hand in hand with an unrivalled track record of commitment to the education sector.
How can we help you?
The HE team specialise in all areas of education law, advising universities on a broad range of matters. These include good governance and constitutional issues, estates issues, capital funding, intellectual property law, licensing, and spin-outs as well as commercial contracts and joint ventures, consortium arrangements (including international agreements) and procurement processes including EU regulations.
The HE team also look after student issues including appeals, academic misconduct and dealing with the OIA. In addition, they have expertise in human resources including pensions and equality and diversity issues.
Supporting AHUA
This is our first year attending the conference and will be grateful for an opportunity to introduce ourselves to you.
Our attendees are:
David Emanuel, Partner, demanuel@vwv.co.uk, 0117 314 5243.
Karen Stephenson, Partner, kstephenson@vwv.co.uk, 0117 314 5656.
Please feel free to contact us prior to the conference.
Serco
Serco is a British FTSE 100 company with sales of more than £4bn in 2009 employing over 70,000 people world wide. Serco Group plc improves services by managing people, processes, technology and assets more effectively. We advise policy makers, design innovative solutions, integrate systems and - most of all - deliver to the public. We provide a single source of supply for complex operations for various public and private sector clients. For these services to be provided in the most efficient manner Serco has developed solutions that integrate technology, people and processes that enhance the delivery of service. We employ staff in 35 countries from a range of professional and technical backgrounds, including software designers, engineers, architects and accountants.
Serco manages a vast number of public services for and with governments around the world. We help to make local communities safer, healthier, cleaner and greener; we help young people learn in the schools and training centres we manage; we improve patient care with our health services; we provide swift, safe travel with our transport systems; we enable trade and improve quality of life through the work of our scientists; we rehabilitate offenders in our prisons; we support the armed forces in their vision to be a force for good in the world.
We manage non-core services for the University of Al Ain in Abu Dhabbi; run the National Physical Laboratory; provide planning and timetabling software to universities and colleges around the world; run the Joint Services Chiefs of Staff College; manage one third of Ofsted's inspection and regulation business; run the National Children's Centres Projects for DCSF and three education and children's services authorities.
Saxton Bampfylde
We exist to change the world...
Saxton Bampfylde is one of the world’s leading independent executive search boutiques.
In today's global market place "it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place". With our focus on recruiting the best talent, we help our clients stay ahead.
Our expertise spans the commercial, public, not-for-profit and education sectors. Our clients recognise us as trusted advisers who deliver quality work and consistent results.
One of our founding principles was a commitment to original, rigorous research as the cornerstone of excellent search. Twenty-three years on, this remains at the heart of our approach and underlies our 97% success rate; we set out to change the world and we have not stopped running since.
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