• Introduction

• Areas of expertise:

  • Commercial services
  • Dispute resolution
  • Litigation
  • Managing your human resources
  • SETAs
  • Training
• What others say

Issues facing the education sector

The education sector is dealing with more challenges now than ever before. These include issues relating to black empowerment and transformation, changes in the relationship with staff and students, financial issues, issues relating to legislation, as well as many other issues of a social nature.

How we can help you

Eversheds is a leading legal adviser to the education sector. We have spent many years advising a range of institutions on a vast variety of issues. Our experience and expertise are second to none and whatever issues you are facing, we can help.

As well as dealing with these areas in the publicly funded sector, we are also dealing with the private sector as they are increasingly involved in education.

Our education sector specialists have in-depth knowledge and understanding of all legislation relevant to this sector.

We can help with all the issues education institutions face, such as:

• helping universities and educational institutions set up their overseas operations
• facilitating relationships between local and international universities and educational institutions
• private placement funding deals
• VAT and tax issues
• restructuring policies and statutes
• creation of group structures
• establishing PPPs
• joint ventures with colleges and schools
• setting up learning institutions
• conflict management and dispute resolution.