DWF's Education Group consists of lawyers not only with proven excellence in the Sector but also, and just as importantly, a group of people who care passionately about the subject and about the need to work collaboratively with its fast developing portfolio of clients.
All education institutions are facing unprecedented challenges to deliver increasingly high standards of education in an ever more regulated, competitive and commercial environment.
Key issues such as funding, exploitation of research, governance, strategic change and estate planning are just a few of the topics affecting the sector. With this in mind DWF's Education Group has been carefully developed in order to ensure that it draws on the skills of individuals throughout the practice able to offer the best quality advice in all key areas.
"The fact that DWF has successfully tendered for repeat business with LJMU is testimony to the professional judgement of the university on the quality and the professional services delivered consistently to the university over several years. However, on a personal note, I really appreciate the acute and high-level of humour evident in our engagements with colleagues in DWF."
Michael Brown, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Liverpool John Moores University
Examples of work undertaken include:
• Estate planning and student accommodation
• Development of a science park
• Disposal of a subsidiary company to an astronomical research observatory in the USA
• Governance advice
• Protection of IPR and exploitation
• Joint initiatives with overseas institutions