Upcoming Events :
Housing Seminar: Partnerships with the Public Sector – Avoiding the pitfalls
Thu 31 May 2012
Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, SE1 9BB
Sources say: "The bald commercial approach is not always the best solution for us, and the lawyers here show pleasing sensitivity to this."
Theresa Kerr
Position: Solicitor
Theresa specialises in the education sector, advising schools on converting to Academy status and providing post-conversion support to Academies on a range of issues including exclusions and admissions, employment, company law and governance and contracts. She also has experience advising on property transactions and contentious matters.
Recent experience
- Coordinating the Winckworth Sherwood School Support Service and responding to a range of legal queries relating to the education sector
- Acting for schools on the Academy conversion process, including negotiating key documents with the Department for Education and local authorities
- Acting on a complex land registration exercise as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme
Professional memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Work history
2011 to date, Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2009 to 2011, Trainee Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2008 to 2009, Paralegal, Curwens Solicitors
2006 to 2007, Legal Assistant, Sainsbury's Store Support Centre
Personal interests
Theresa enjoys cooking and baking, football, reading as well as going to the theatre.
