Farrer & Co

Farrer & Co has a robust reputation in the education sector, representing a number of independent schools and other associations in various education law issues. The department is well equipped to handle a wide range of matters such as school mergers and closures, safeguarding, sensitive issues regarding gender identity and overseas school expansions. Maria Strauss leads the practice and has extensive experience in the sector, with a particular focus on employment and safeguarding matters, while Jonathan Eley advises on crisis management as well as complex parent, pupil and employment matters. David Smellie has expertise in safeguarding, and Sam Macdonald focuses on school mergers and closures. Other key members of the team include commercial contracts specialist Paul Jones, who has experience in employment tribunals, and Alice Yandle, who has a wide education practice. Katie Fudakowski has returned to the self-employed Bar.