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We specialise in advising UK independent schools and universities to expand their operations. We play a crucial role in helping these institutions co-operate with investors and local partners to establish branded campuses in territories such as China, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the UAE, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and throughout the wider APAC and MENA regions. A significant part of our role is to advise investors and international education providers on growth opportunities, merger and acquisition activity and overall corporate governance. At all times, we tailor the support we provide to reflect local market practice and the jurisdiction’s regulatory framework. From supporting private investors in their first forays into the sector to advising operators in new and challenging jurisdictions, we offer expert guidance across all legal aspects of education. Education insights Australian governments agree to sharing of public sector data between them as ‘default position’ 27 July 2021 Education Inquisitorial fitness to teach hearings: lessons learned? 16 March 2021 COVID-19 Global Education Guide 05 August 2020 Report Coronavirus | Education COVID-19 Education: Ongoing issues affecting the education sector across the GCC 21 May 2020 International Arbitration Update: The Changing Face of the Arbitration Landscape in the Greater Bay Area 15 May 2020 Coronavirus | Trade & Commodities Covid-19 Australia: When can electronic signatures be used for corporate contracts? 01 April 2020 Coronavirus | Education COVID-19 APAC: Education and the staggering impact of coronavirus 27 March 2020 COVID-19 UAE: Education webinar on the impact of Coronavirus Webinar Coronavirus | Education COVID-19 UAE: Education webinar on the impact of Coronavirus 23 March 2020 COVID-19 Hong Kong: Business risk on trade war and social unrest - impacts with Coronavirus Coronavirus | Commercial COVID-19 Hong Kong: Business risk on trade war and social unrest - impacts with Coronavirus 11 March 2020 COVID-19 Education: Implications arising from Coronavirus Coronavirus | Education COVID-19 Education: Implications arising from Coronavirus 24 February 2020 View all Education insights Our Education Work All Asia Pacific Middle East UK & Europe Advising a leading British public school with its establishment in Abu Dhabi and Middle East region Advising a leading British public school with its establishment in Abu Dhabi and wider Middle East region including corporate structuring, protection of intellectual property, documenting schools operating standards and various ancillary commercial matters United Arab Emirates Advising Cranleigh School on the development of a new campus in Abu Dhabi Advising Cranleigh School, a leading UK independent school, on the commercial agreements, protection of intellectual property and structuring of joint venture arrangements with Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) for the development of a new campus in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Advising on the buy-out of Abraaj's stake in Varkey Group education business Advising on the buy-out of Abraaj's stake in the Varkey Group education business (GEMS) which was funded by way of an exchangeable loan instrument United Arab Emirates Asset management investment in Bangkok Advising the asset management arm of a conglomerate in its forward purchase of land in Bangkok, Thailand, for the construction of an education facility, and a subsequent long term lease with the franchisee of a UK independent school. Thailand Educational training facility acquisition Advising an Australian-based asset manager and SME operator in its acquisition of a regional educational training facility in Malaysia and Thailand. Thailand Employment and immigration advice Advising a leading international school owner and operator with a portfolio across eight countries and three continents, in its employment and immigration matters for its new international school in Malaysia. Malaysia Ireland's Schools PPP Programme Advising Sodexo Ireland Limited as O&M Contractor on the second bundle of Ireland's Schools PPP Programme Ireland Jacobs Holding acquisition of Cognita Advising a Swiss investment fund Jacobs Holding AG on its acquisition of the Cognita global private schools group from KKR and Bregal. The deal is Jacobs Holding’s biggest UK takeover to date and is one of the largest global education transactions. United Kingdom Modul University Advising Dach Advisory on the establishment of Austria’s Modul University Vienna’s first campus in Dubai and the securing of Dubai Investments’ investment of 90% of the total project cost United Arab Emirates School to academy conversions Advising Modern Schools (Barnsley) Limited project company and lenders on the conversion of maintained schools to academies in the UK under the Academies Act 2010. United Kingdom Load More Our Education team Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily Partner Lesley Allan Lesley Allan Partner Ross Barfoot Ross Barfoot Partner Alison Beanum Alison Beanum Partner Carrie Chen Carrie Chen Local Partner Thomas Choo Thomas Choo Partner Alec Christie Alec Christie Partner Jo-Anne Demers Jo-Anne Demers Partner Robert Emblem Robert Emblem Partner Rebecca Ford Rebecca Ford Partner Kevin Fox Kevin Fox Partner Show more View all Education partners Show more About Contact Notices LinkedIn Twitter Emergencies Citrix log-in