Higher education is now a multi-million pound business operating in a global environment. Yet despite increasing economic strength, the sector is made up of quasi-public bodies and required to maintain and demonstrate propriety, procedure and protocol. Because HBJ Gateley Wareing knows the sector intimately, it understands the challenges faced by senior management teams as a result and what is required in terms of legal, financial and commercial support.

Governance in Higher Education is about checks and balances ensuring that you are well managed relative to the allocation of responsibility. The balance between the law and “good practice guidance,” a concept currently in vogue, must always take account of the fact that the former will always take precedence over the latter. Our team will assist you in striking that balance ensuring that we never lose sight of the fact that you are a quasi-public body and are required to demonstrate and maintain an innate sense of procedure and protocol.

At HBJ Gateley Wareing we understand legal compliance is the baseline for good practice, but we regard ourselves as contributing much move than this, primarily we will act as members of your team helping to formulate your strategy going forward – our attitude and approach is defined by this focus. We see ourselves as entering into a partnering relationship with our clients. We believe that the best hedge against legal liability lies in improved risk assessment and preventative risk management. Our team will be available to you on an ongoing basis to provided advice and training and, more importantly, will always be there to provide strategic direction.

Our Higher Education team consists of individuals from all the disciplines of law a university may require, including, quoted companies, charities, taxation, governance, procurement, competition law, property, employment, corporate and project finance to name but a few. Members of our team, as well as displaying excellence in their field, include former university lecturers, individuals involved in the administration of Higher Education and those who have advised on strategic direction.

Why is HBJ Gateley Wareing better placed than any other law firm to help you achieve your goals? Very simply put because the key individuals that will manage your requirements will also add exceptional value commercially and strategically over and above the provision of an excellent legal service.

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