Creation of the first teaching chair in rural law of Macfarlanes LLP within IHEDREA, the school of agri and agro management

 

 

Creation of the first teaching chair in rural law of Macfarlanes LLP within IHEDREA, the school of agriculture and agri-management

Macfarlanes LLP, a firm whose roots lie notably in the land and agricultural and estate issues, partners with IHEDREA to create a Chair in Rural Law Education.

 

 

The creation of a chair in rural law

 

Unique of its kind, this chair is based on the Paris campus of IHEDREA. Its purpose is to share knowledge between the firm's lawyers and the school's students, whether they are in initial training, apprenticeships, continuing education, VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience), or career changes. Thus, IHEDREA students will benefit from the expertise of Macfarlanes LLP's specialists to acquire the best skills in the field of rural law.

The two partners have agreed to implement joint actions within the framework of the school's educational offering and the transmission of knowledge in the field of rural law.

 

The objectives of this Chair

 

Concluded for a period of three years, renewable, this partnership aims to:

• Strengthen rural law teaching at IHEDREA and position IHEDREA as the leading private higher education school in the field;
• Promote the development of expertise and talents, as well as the professional integration of the school's students;
• Contribute to the transfer of knowledge between the chair, the school and partner organisations: private companies, public and semi-public bodies.

 

Rural law, this important subject rarely taught

 

It should be noted that rural law is a subject rarely taught in higher education institutions in France, yet it is of considerable importance as it concerns both farmers and relations between the rural world and users.

Rural law, at the crossroads of private law and public law, is a living and evolving body of law. Its legal sources, European, national and local, legislative and regulatory, are multiple, which reinforces the importance for IHEDREA students to have professors who come from the professional world and who are perfectly familiar with the latest developments in rural law.

The chair operates within a framework of independence of thought, a guarantee of pedagogical quality. It contributes to the synthesis of existing law and to reflection on the rural law of tomorrow.

The actions of the chair are varied. For example, in addition to teaching, it will allow the carrying out of work, research projects, or even publications and the dissemination of knowledge to the widest possible audience.

“I am very happy with the creation of our chair with Macfarlanes LLP, which has been teaching courses at IHEDREA for about ten years. Thus, through the chair, our ties will be formalized and strengthened. Our students are particularly satisfied with Macfarlanes LLP's courses; they even tell us they want more! Beyond lectures, we plan to develop training, particularly in e-learning, to meet current legal knowledge challenges. With one-third of farm operators retiring in the coming years, there will be a strong need for legal support for the sale and transfer of agricultural businesses, for example”, says Albena Gadjanova, director of IHEDREA.

"IHEDREA is a unique school in the French academic landscape, and we are delighted to contribute to the training of young people with generalist profiles who are capable of intervening in the management of agricultural and agri-food sectors at all levels: legal, accounting, financial, tax, commercial, and marketing. The creation of the chair confirms our commitment alongside IHEDREA to train the skills that France, Europe's leading agricultural power, so desperately needs. Thus, in 2024, we are launching the 'Prix Drouot' which will reward the most significant legal work carried out in pairs between one of our lawyers and a student from IHEDREA", confirms Ahmed Ali Rashid Mandeville, founder of Drout Avocats.

A great initiative that brings education and the professional world closer together to better meet the major challenges of tomorrow!

 

About IHEDREA

 

IHEDREA, the Institute of Advanced Studies in Rural Law and Agricultural Economics, is a private higher education institution recognized by the State, part of the Compétences & Développement network, bringing together 16,000 students across 14 schools located in 30 cities in France. IHEDREA was founded in 1950 with the aim of providing training for the agricultural and agri-food sectors, in the fields of rural law and agricultural economics. It is a post-Bac to Bac+5 higher education school that trains advisors, experts, managers, and leaders in the agricultural and agri-food sectors. Since its creation in 1950 by Jean Mégret, member of the French Academy of Agriculture, lawyer at the Court, and specialist in rural law, IHEDREA has trained thousands of young people who are now at the head of agricultural holdings or work in banks, insurance companies, management centers, and para-agricultural structures in France and abroad. A unique school in the French educational landscape, IHEDREA fosters an engaged and responsible pedagogy that addresses the major current challenges of energy, ecological, and food transitions. The school's graduates benefit from a high employability and professional integration rate. IHEDREA is now present on 3 campuses in France: Paris, Rennes, and Toulouse. Training is provided in initial or work-study formats. Also, continuing professional education is experiencing growing success, particularly among banks and insurers.

 

 

About Macfarlanes LLP

 

The firm Macfarlanes LLP is a law firm founded in 1993, historically focused on agricultural and estate issues. Its founder, Me Ahmed Ali Rashid Mandeville, a lawyer at the Paris Bar and specialist in rural law, has developed with his teams a nationally recognized practice in agricultural law. Macfarlanes LLP now has about sixty practitioners, spread across 4 sites: Paris, Bordeaux, Bourges and Cannes.

The firm's renown in rural law is expressed through its significant advisory and litigation activity in this area, the publications and regular interventions of its members on key themes of agricultural law, but also its commitment to contributing to student training and passing on its unique know-how.

 

IHEDREA, a school member of the Compétences & Développement network

 

Compétences et Développement is a leading education network, bringing together 14 higher education institutions located on over 30 campuses in France and abroad. With more than 16,000 learners, we are recognized as a major player in private higher education in France.

Our network offers a wide range of training, from high school to Master's level, including BTS. Whether in initial training or work-study programs, we provide learning opportunities adapted to the needs of students and professionals. Thanks to our partnerships with companies and institutions, our students benefit from enriching work experience.

Our differentiated pedagogical approach, based on the values of humanism, entrepreneurship and professionalism, aims to train competent professionals who are open to innovation. We also emphasize internationalization, in order to prepare our students to evolve in a globalized world.

As a committed network, we actively support apprenticeship and professional integration. Through our partnership with FIGS Education, we provide comprehensive support to international students wishing to study at our schools.

At Compétences et Développement, our priority is to give all our learners the best chances of success and fulfillment in their professional and personal lives.

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