Forbes wins Preston's College legal services tender

Lancashire-wide law firm Forbes Solicitors has won the national tender to supply all legal services to Preston’s College for the next two years.

The wide-ranging contract covers employment and HR, commercial, corporate finance, investments and taxation, litigation, property, education and student matters and constitutional and regulatory legal services.

Preston’s College, recently confirmed by Ofsted as a 'Good provider' and ranked seventh in the country in 2016/17 for classroom based courses, is a new client for Forbes and adds to its 450-strong, nationwide client base of education providers.

Jonathan Holden, partner and head of education at Forbes, said: “I am delighted that we have been appointed as the sole supplier for legal services for Preston’s College, a key education establishment in Lancashire which we have been keen to work with.

“Being appointed across so many work areas is testament to the track-record and reputation of our team as a 'one stop shop' for education legal services."

Forbes is one of the leading law firms in the North, employing 360 staff including 45 partners, and eight offices.

The firm's education and employment departments are “recommended in the North West” in Legal 500, the leading guide to law firms in the UK. Lis Smith, principal and chief executive at Preston’s College, said: “Forbes Solicitors provided a high quality tender, are a local provider and an ideal fit with the culture and ethos of the college. We are delighted to be working with them and know that all our legal matters are in safe hands.”