Stone King announced the appointment of Kenji Batchelor as a Partner in its Education Team.
Kenji brings over a decade of specialist experience advising education, charity, and not-for-profit organisations. He will be working primarily with independent schools as an integral part of Stone King’s Education Team, which he joins from VWV, where he was a partner in the firm’s education practice where he advised independent schools and special school and colleges on a wide range of corporate, commercial, governance and strategic issues. In particular, he has expertise in helping schools consider strategic projects such as mergers, acquisitions, joint-ventures and collaborations.
Kenji has over 10 years working in the education and charity sector and 15+ years of experience on the boards of different education organisations and charities.
Of his appointment, Kenji said:
“I’m delighted to be joining Stone King, with its strong reputation in both the education and charity sectors, and I look forward to getting to know the team and working together to support our independent schools and SEN sector clients.”
Stephen Ravenscroft, Partner and Head of Stone King’s independent schools offering, welcomed Kenji to the firm:
“We are thrilled to have Kenji on board. His deep understanding of the independent schools’ sector, combined with his experience advising on complex governance and strategic matters, makes him an excellent fit for our team. Kenji’s appointment further strengthens our education law offering and reflects our continued commitment to supporting clients across the sector.”
Stone King operates in the United Kingdom with offices in Bath, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London and Manchester. The firm works across the business, social enterprise, charity, education, faith, and private client sectors. It is consistently top-ranked by independent legal guides Chambers and the Legal 500, and has been named a Best Law Firm for 2025 by The Times.
