Manatt’s Education practice is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal and advisory services to academic institutions and other education-focused companies and individuals. Our experienced team of attorneys and advisors is well versed in the evolving landscape of education, and we leverage that knowledge to help clients navigate the complexities of this dynamic sector. We serve a diverse array of clients, including leading public and private colleges and universities, academic medical centers, and community colleges, as well as school boards, edtech industry participants , investors, and corporations and government organizations with an interest in education opportunities.
Our team has a strong track record representing clients within the education sector on cross-cutting industry initiatives in the areas of digital and technology, transactions, litigation, privacy and data security, health care and real estate, and privacy and data security. These clients often lean on our broader team of integrated attorneys and consultants who have deep experience in mergers and acquisitions, land use, finance and restructuring, tax, litigation, white collar defense and investigations, government relations, and other industry-specific disciplines, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions.
Who We Work With
- Universities and institutions of higher education
- Primary and secondary schools and school districts
- School boards and boards of trustees
- Academic medical centers
- Edtech companies
- Corporations and government organizations interested in exploring education opportunities
- Financiers and investors
What We Do
- Institutionwide strategy and planning
- Online education consulting and edtech partnerships
- Litigation risk mitigation and defense
- Active litigation with private parties and government agencies
- Investigations and compliance
- Real estate, including portfolio management, joint ventures and financing
- Land use, including zoning and regulations
- Health, including strategy, M&A, finance and policy analysis
- Corporate, M&A, restructuring and tax
- Privacy and data security
- Government regulatory, contracting and partnerships
- Patent defense
- Student financing and institutional financing
- Sports issues (NCAA/NIL, ticketing, etc.)
- IT, Digital and technology contracts and strategy