Glynne is a recognized leading lawyer in providing advice to all those involved in the education sector. He has had a hand in many of the largest and most complex transactions related to education in the UK.
Glynne is a Consultant and heads Eversheds Sutherland's Corporate and International Education practice.
Glynne is a highly experienced lawyer acting exclusively on education transactions over the last 20 years. He leads a team of 10 lawyers within the firm who focus on education sector work. He has regular and sustained contact with key stakeholders such as UK Government, Office for Students and the Privy Council.
Glynne led on some of the most novel and innovative deals in education over the last 20 years covering public sector mergers and groups' structures, innovative financing, movement of institutions from public to private sector, international branch campuses and offerings, creation of new higher education institutions (including research institutions) and advice to Government and Government funding bodies.
He advises on the full range of corporate, commercial and governance issues many with an international aspect. His work includes acting for universities, colleges and schools (both not-for-profit and for-profit) as well as investors and lenders into education sector institutions. He has acted for the UK Government on various matters. Many of his matters are novel, complex and groundbreaking.
He is a regular speaker at education sector conferences both in the UK and internationally and has been quoted in various national media including the Sunday Times and Washington Post. He has also contributed to education publications such as Education Investor. Some of his talks are on YouTube.
Glynne has inputted into government consultations and been involved in the drafting of parts of Acts of Parliament.
In his spare time Glynne likes to travel and keep fit and spend time with his wife and four children.
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Glynne's experience includes:
- advising on the merger to create the University of Manchester; incorporations of the Universities of Cumbria, Roehampton, University of South Wales; and leading on the first tripartite university merger to form the University of Wales Trinity St David
- advising on the setting up of the QAA and OIA
- acting for the Russell Group for which Eversheds Sutherland is company secretary
- advising Vanta Education on its acquisition of BPP University and recent sale
- acting on the setup of Arden University and its sale by Capella Inc to GUS
- advising the University of Law on the structure, which permitted its sale and then acted for GUS in buying it from Montagu
- acting for Hult in their strategic alliance with Ashridge Business School
- acting on the setting up of The Alan Turing Institute, The Crick Institute, National Oceanography Centre, and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- acting for the Research Councils on the setup of UKRI
- advising on many campuses, including Newcastle University medical — one in Malaysia and others in Singapore, City University in Dubai
- acting for many private education companies, including PE firms
- advising FE/HE group structures such as the University of Bolton and Bolton College and Lambeth College with London South Bank University
- acting on the creation of the model which allows Hartpury University and Hartpury College to be in the same group
- acting on the creation of many medical schools including that of the University of Nicosia
- acting on the creation of a new veterinary school between Keele University and Harper Adams University
- acting for Regents University on its move from the public sector to being owned by Galileo
- acting for Richmond University on its collaboration with China Education Group
- advising on many FE mergers (including the demerger of K College) and federations (including Kingston/Carshalton and Warwickshire/South Leicestershire)
- Developing Future University Structures – Universities UK, 2009
- Preparing Colleges for the future – 157 Group, 2010
- International Partnerships: A Legal Guide for Universities – Universities UK, 2013
- Setting up university programs overseas – Twitter videocast, 2017
- Strategic issues in HE – YouTube, 20 November 2017
- University and HE finance – Narrowcast Media Group, 2018
- Top 5 tips in avoiding financial stress in HE – Education Studio, 2019
- Preparations for Restructuring in Education – Narrowcast Media Group, 2020
- A regular speaker at education conferences including AHUA in the US and Education Investor
- Recognized as a leading solicitor for education in both Chambers and The Legal 500, for many years running
- Led the firm in winning Education Investor Law Firm of the Year for 8 of the last 15 years (including being the current holder of the title)
- Liveryman of the Company of Educators
- Freeman of the City of London
- Ranked in Chambers UK 2018, 2019
- The Legal 500 United Kingdom Leading Individual 2015
- Former Board Member of the Company of Educators Charitable Trust
- Member of several clients' advisory boards
- MA (Law) at Jesus College, Oxford University
- Solicitor (England and Wales)
- Solicitor (Northern Ireland)
- Registered foreign lawyer (Scotland and Republic of Ireland)
- Notary Public