RUGBY Offices

Private Client Department, Address: 16 Church Street, RUGBY, CV21 3PW, Telephone: + 44 (0) 1788 579 579, Fax: +44 (0) 1788 570 949

Conveyancing Department, Address: 26 Regent Street, RUGBY, CV21 2PS, Telephone: + 44 (0) 1788 551 611, Fax: + 44 (0) 1788 551 597

Commercial/ Wills, Trusts & Probate Departments, Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, RUGBY, CV21 2SD, Telephone: + 44 (0) 1788 579 579, Fax: + 44 (0) 1788 552 888

LONDON Offices

2nd Floor Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6BD, Telephone enquiries: +44 (0) 2078876590, Fax number: +44 (0) 207 8876001

BANBURY Offices

Strathmore House, Waterperry Court, Middleton Road, BANBURY, OX16 4QD, General Telephone enquires: + 44 (0) 1295 270999

Meet the Academy Team

team Commercial Partner Brian Auld

Brian Auld, Partner, Corporate & Commercial Law

Brian Auld is the partner in charge of our Corporate & Commercial Department and also a school trustee (Banbury School) in his spare time and was a Governor of a primary school for a number of years.  This gives Brian an in-depth awareness of the issues that face schools. Brian’s experience includes sale/purchase of businesses and commercial contracts (including IT, copyright, trademark and other licences),  advising on business transfers and structuring companies and their contractual relationships. Brian advises on regulatory aspects relevant to client sectors including the establishment and running of charities.

Mobile:  +44 (0)7977 127154
Tel: +44 (0)1295 270999  
Email: brianauld@brethertons.co.uk

 

                  

Jitendra Patel, Solicitor, Corporate & Commercial Law

Jitendra Patel is a Consultant Solicitor specialising in corporate and commercial work for private and public sector clients. He focuses on all types of mergers, joint ventures and re-organisations, with extensive experience of negotiating funding agreements with a range of providers. He has advised local authorities and public sector bodies on corporate governance and partnering and the structure and constitution of joint ventures, including special purpose vehicles for public private partnerships. As well as experience of working with government departments, he is also experienced in advising charities and guiding charity trustees and directors on their roles and responsibilities.

Jitendra is a Governor of Regent College (a 16+ and adult education college) and the Whitehall Primary School in Leicester and has relevant experience having been a Governor of local authority schools for over 16 years.

Mobile:  +44 (0)7977 013965
Tel: +44 (0)1788 559514/ +44 (0)20 78876590
Email: jitendrapatel@brethertons.co.uk

 
Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson, Partner, Commercial Property Law

Mary Anderson is a commercial property partner and focuses on commercial property and secured lending legal work with an emphasis on public sector organisations including schools and higher education.  Mary’s expertise covers the full spectrum of commercial property work, including sales and purchases, development, granting and taking of leases, secured lending, and general property management.

With London firm experience, Mary has dealt with a number of transactions involving charity land including acquisitions, disposals and leasing and the associated various Charity Act requirements.

Mobile:  +44 (0)7792 158360
Tel: +44 (0)1788 559520  
Email: maryanderson@brethertons.co.uk

 
Tom Lawrence

    

 

  

Tom Lawrence, Partner, Commercial Property Law

Tom is an experienced commercial property solicitor who deals with freehold title and documentation and advises a variety of clients on the terms of commercial leases. Most Academies will be negotiating 125 year leases with their Local Authority and Tom will be able to ensure that the Academy Trust both understands the terms of the lease and will be able to negotiate any improvements/changes to the precedent proposed by the DfE.

Tel: +44 (0)1295 661 427
Email: tomlawrence@brethertons.co.uk

Natalie Widdop

Natalie Widdop, B-Sec Administrator, Corporate & Commercial Law

Natalie is a law graduate and qualified para-legal with responsibility for the running of our on-line company secretary system B-Sec. All Academies will have to incorporate companies limited by guarantee (the Academy Trust) and we are able to provide that service at a fixed cost and to maintain company registers, provide annual returns etc. and all the information we maintain is accessible by you via a web link.

Tel: +44 (0)1788 559521
Email: nataliewiddop@brethertons.co.uk

 

David Hodge

David Hodge, Solicitor, Employment Law

David Hodge specialises in employment law matters and has considerable experience in this field and provides pragmatic advice to businesses and individuals on employee disputes and contracts of employment.  David is a member of the Employment Law Association and lends his expertise to commercial transactions and has a particular interest in new business structure staff transfer related matters.  David is therefore well-versed in the Transfer of Undertaking Regulations (TUPE) and sensitive employee consultations and negotiations.  David is also able to provide training and guidance for Human Resources teams and staff handbook and contract advice.

Tel: +44 (0)1788 559520 
Email: davidhodge@brethertons.co.uk

 

Kate Ollis

Kate Ollis, Solicitor, Corporate and Commercial Law

For the last ten years Kate has acted as a Corporate Commercial Solicitor working with all sizes of businesses from start-ups through to established companies. The work Kate undertakes for clients covers advice on the basics of starting a business, developing and expanding or reorganising a business and, finally, exit from the business whether by selling it or by winding it down or passing it to the next generation of family or management.

Tel:  +44 (0)1788 559516
Email: kateollis@brethertons.co.uk