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As one of the largest education teams in the country our legal and HR specialists have a wealth of education knowledge and experience.

Always ahead of the curve, we provide fresh ideas and out of the box thinking to ensure that educational institutions of all sizes - from small village schools to large academy trusts and internationally-orientated universities - are prepared, and able to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.

The combination of our capacity, expertise, experience, values and personality has established Browne Jacobson as the ‘go-to’ legal team in education, advising over 1,500 different education clients every year.

Chambers UK has described us as having a “stellar education offering” and Legal 500 describes Browne Jacobson as having a “market leading practice” and providing “five-star service every time”.

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