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"This is a cross-departmental team that advises universities, numerous schools and HE establishments in Northern Ireland on a range of matters. Highlights include advising on technology transfer regimes and counsel in relation to the joint development of IP with other parties, as well as providing related funding advice. Further highlights include advising the University of Ulster in relation to the powers and duties of a quasi-public sector body. Other clients include Queen's University Belfast, the University of Ulster and Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education (BIFHE)."

"Taking a multidisciplinary approach to education law, the firm draws on expertise from its commercial property, employment, litigation, public law and corporate departments. Clients proclaim it to be at "the top end of the market for everything."

Source: Chambers 2010

Carson McDowell is one of the leading firms in the education sector, aiming to provide an excellent service to the country's top institutions. We advise both of the Universities in Northern Ireland and numerous other schools and higher education establishments throughout Northern Ireland on all aspects of their business, operations and development. In what is an increasingly competitive market for students, funding and commercial exploitation of research and knowledge, Carson McDowell’s Education team provides specialist advice in all areas of law, dealing with student issues, governance, intellectual property and commerical agreements as well as charitiable law.

Our relationship with the education sector is based on a partnership approach founded on a deep understanding of the nature and functioning of schools, further and higher education establishments and universities and the challenges they face. Our work for universities extends from strategic support in major projects like mergers and international collaboration to handling the challenges of individual staff and student disputes.

In addition, there is a strong link between Carson McDowell’s Educataion and Intellectual Property teams. This link comes to the fore in our work with universities in

the management, commercialisation and exploitation of intellectual property assets developed through research.

Our Intellectual Property team, have wide experience of both drafting and commenting on research grant terms and conditions; and they pride themselves on giving commercial business advice in this area, and being able to make links between inventors and possible funders.

Carson McDowell also draws on the expertise across the Firm to ensure that educational establishments can access the full array of advice they require, including advice on employment, service and disciplinary issues as well as campus and property management.

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	David Jamison
	Dawn McKnight
	Declan Magee
	Emma Cooper
	Michael Johnston
	Orlagh O\'Neill
	Rosemary Carson
	Catherine Thompson
	Lisa Bryson
	Aidan Johnston
	Kirsten Magee