Ciara Campfield
Partner, Head of Business and Social Enterprise

Ciara has amassed a wealth of experience advising a range of education institutions on corporate, commercial and governance matters. Ciara started her career at Eversheds before moving to Stone King to focus more on developing her education practice. She has a particular interest and specialism in advising on the development of joint ventures and multi-partner collaborations comprising local authorities, education and business. She has a particular interest in advising general further education colleges and sixth form colleges on corporate and commercial matters, including mergers, restructures and federations. A core aspect of Ciara’s work involves advising on the set up of new education institutions (academies and group training organisations offering skills-based learning focused on local area and needs).

Recent examples of Ciara’s work includes advising a leading further education college on its bid (as lead partner) to establish one of the country’s first Institutes of Technology, based on the German polytechnic model. Ciara’s advice entailed leading on, and negotiating, the underpinning legal structure for the Institute, advising on various funding streams and loan arrangements, investment structures, validation arrangements, pastoral and governance matters.

Ciara also provides a range of commercial and corporate advice to academy trusts and spends her time advising the largest multi academy trusts on project work and public procurement issues and strategy.

     

What our clients say

"Ciara is always alert to developments, very quick to respond and adapt, and has an excellent moral compass."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Ciara Campfield is always extremely professional and helpful."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"She provides calm, considered but speedy advice and guidance."

Chambers feedback 2025
 

What our clients say

"She is excellent on every level."

What our clients say

"Ciara is timely and responsive. Her advice is always clear and balances both compliance and commercial requirements in a thoughtful and nuanced way."

What our clients say

"She always makes the time to be available to support contract negotiations and has a wealth of experience which she brings to her work."
 

What our clients say

"Ciara has been an invaluable source of counsel in a complicated engagement."

What our clients say

“We are most grateful to Stone King, particularly Ciara Campfield, for everything you have done to make the academy conversion go as smoothly as possible.”

The Peasedown St John Primary School