As the business of higher education continues to grow, it becomes an increasingly competitive and complex field. The Higher Education industry team at Kegler Brown works with premier educational institutions throughout the country, helping them to navigate through multifaceted international transactions and seize growth opportunities.
We assist our clients in addressing all of the legal and tax issues at play, working with colleges, universities, vocational schools, and educational research organizations on creating and executing their new market strategies, education support services, and student recruitment initiatives.
Because of our extensive experience in leading cross-border transactions, institutions of higher education from across the U.S. look to us to empower their global operations. We assist public and private colleges and universities of all sizes - from those with 1,000 students to those with more than 60,000. Many of our clients have existing international operations or projects and are looking to expand, while others are exploring the global market for the first time.
Key Areas of Focus
From matters local to global, Kegler Brown partners with colleges and universities, providing counsel on everything related to expanding and operating collegiate programs internationally.
- New market entry strategies
- Educational franchising
- Twinning arrangements
- Educational support services
- Distance learning arrangements
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances with foreign universities
- Regulatory compliance and education funding issues
- Addressing cultural implications
- Employment law and faculty/expatriate issues
- Privacy and data responsibility
- Real estate counseling
- Tax counseling
- Risk management
- Shared services delivery strategies
- International recruitment + retention
- Study abroad programs
