Education

HMP Law prides itself in having an Education Law Team tasked with advising a number of private education institutions (universities, international schools and foreign schools alike) in their establishment, merger, management and general operations. Our specialization has enabled us to meet the unique needs of our clients in the education industry.

◆ Advice on general school operation matters including management structure, supervisory functions, accounting treatments, human resource issues, student incidents, etc.
◆ Review of educational foundation structures to ensure compliance
◆ Health and safety compliance reviews
◆ Advice on endowments, donations, professorship & scholarship conditions
◆ Parent-school and teacher-school dispute resolution
◆ Advice on management of foreign schools and international schools

The Lawyer in Charge

Key Performance

  • Regularly advise a number of foreign and international schools and universities

  • Advised on school mergers

  • Participated in the management of schools as board members and auditors

  • Advised on the acquisition of a specialist maritime school

  • Advised on accounting treatments specific to private schools and treatment of donations

  • Frequently consulted by government authorities and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on education policy issues