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Corporate law & banking

Further Education Lawyers

Corporate law and banking advice for the further education colleges

Increasingly colleges are involved in corporate transactions, be that a merger with another college, the acquisition of a local business or involvement with an overseas institution. Our further education lawyers have extensive experience of advising colleges on all of these issues.

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College banking and finance arrangements

We advise on all aspects of a college's banking arrangements, including loan finance and security issues. We have a lot of experience in acting for banks, and understanding their requirements means that we can advise on the parameters for sensible negotiations.

Our experienced team of corporate and banking lawyers can advise on:

  • mergers between colleges
  • all types of corporate transactions
  • establishing branches overseas
  • spin-out companies
  • joint ventures
  • outsourcing
  • tax
  • loan finance
  • banking relationships

Why choose us?

Our further education team has a proven track record of providing pragmatic legal advice and practical support on the whole range of corporate law and banking issues in the sector.


For specialist corporate and banking advice tailored to the further education sector, please contact a member of our Charity Law team, or complete the form below.

 

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