We are one of the largest charity practices in the country and
are recognised as a leader in the field by the legal directories.
We advise some of the UK's most influential charities, institutions
and not-for-profit organisations.
We differentiate ourselves from niche charities firms, who
may have strong expertise in pure charity law - but lack our
depth in corporate and commercial expertise and the significant
resources of a full-service practice.
The group consists of 30 specialist lawyers, including 11
partners who have expertise ranging from corporate and commercial
law, litigation and dispute resolution to tax, trust and probate.
We have found that this strong commercial element is vital
in acting for large charitable bodies whose requirements for
legal services are as diverse and complex as the organisations
themselves. We are active across all sectors of the not-for-profit
sector and have specialist expertise in religious
charities, education, healthcare
and heritage.
We provide a full range of legal services to charities, including:
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administration of charitable trusts and
disputed legacies |
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amendment and re-structuring |
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charity commission Schemes,
Orders and investigations |
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charity law |
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commercial law, trading activities, outsourcing,
agency, fundraising, franchising, licensing and partnering
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employment and pensions |
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establishment and incorporation |
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governance, trustees' powers and responsibilities |
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intellectual property, information technology
and data protection |
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litigation, dispute resolution and reputation
management |
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mergers and joint ventures |
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property |
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taxation. |
We ensure that our clients are aware of proposed changes
in legislation and case law through website and email bulletins.
We also hold a regular series of seminars and training programmes,
including our popular charity trustee training programme on
legal, financial and practical issues for charity trustees.
We have frequent contact with the Charity Commission offices
and have developed an excellent working relationship with
them over many years.
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