Universities and further education colleges come to Lindsays because we understand the education sector. We have been providing advice to the education sector for over 20 years and our expertise spans various areas like governance, constitutional issues, commercialisation of research and intellectual property rights, charity law, commercial property, employment and - crucially in the current climate – how to raise finance.
Faced with greater financial pressures than ever, organisations operating within the education sector have to consider new funding opportunities, such as joint ventures, collaborative agreements and link-ups with other organisations in the UK and overseas. Whether you are in the higher education or further education sector, we can advise you on those options. We can also advise you on all aspects of intellectual property (IP) law.
Our education team is led by David Wood. We regularly advise universities and colleges on commercialisation of IP; protection of IP rights; patents; copyright and designs.
Advising spin-out companies is an important area for our education team. As well as guiding you through the IP aspects, we can take care of company law and funding arrangements.
Nowadays, universities and colleges face the same issues as many businesses. As a full-service law firm, we can give you practical advice on areas such as: negotiating contracts; how to comply with employment law; issues relating to property and construction law; the need to procure technology, IT and other services; and all the other legal issues you need to deal with.
We serve the education sector with a large team of specialists from across the firm. They work together to deliver multiple services, whether it’s dealing with an employment dispute, advising on the construction of new student accommodation, or giving advice on a joint venture or collaborative agreement. Whatever the area you need advice on, we can offer you an understanding of the education sector, an understanding of the specific legal issues you face, and an understanding of what will work for you. That is why Chambers and Legal 500 rank us as top advisors to the education sector.
Latest sector news & features
Bulletin - Knowledge Commercialisation - May 2011
5 May 2011
In this Bulletin we cover Technology Transfer and the Recession, the Entire Agreement Clause, The Bribery Act, Competition Law, Research and the R & D Block Exemption and more.
Case study – The University of Edinburgh
12 March 2010
Acting as the principal advisor to the University in the creation of ‘Edinburgh Bioquarter’, the landmark life-science real-estate development.
Case study – The University of Edinburgh
12 March 2010
Advising the University in connection with the creation of a £100 million world-leading research centre – The Roslin Institute
Case study – The University of Edinburgh
12 March 2010
Procurement of critical equipment for diagnostic/research purposes for the Clinical Research Imaging Centre
Chambers UK 2012 A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession“The cross-departmental team provides a full-service offering that covers advice on charity, governance, litigation, complaints and disciplinary matters, employment and property law.”
Chambers UK 2011 A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession“They recognise the needs of the education sector and have a fantastic understanding of the way we operate.”
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