Legal support for charities
Acting for over 70 charities, our charity solicitors in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham have specialist and in-depth experience in advising and acting for a broad range of charitable organisations.
Our team, which is ranked in tier one by the independently researched directory, The Legal 500, adopt an advisory role to Trustees and senior managers in their strategic planning of the organisation and aim to provide a practical, pragmatic and seamless service.
How our team of solicitors can assist your charity
Our team provide expert advice on:
- The formation of new charitable organisations and change of existing organisations to the new form of charitable incorporation
- Constitutional and governance affairs
- Trustee dealt with disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Funding and commercial arrangements
- Property matters
- Restructuring, mergers and acquisitions
- Dispute resolution including legacy disputes
- The setting up and administration of charitable trusts
- Legal services and day to day management for Almshouses
Our expert team is overseen by Partner, Kevin Modiri, who is supported by solicitors and independent financial advisers who specialise in a variety of related charity legal services, including:
- Employment law
- Wills, Trusts and Probate
- Court of Protection
- Corporate services
- Commerce and technology
- Commercial property
- Dispute resolution
- Investment management
We can also provide Notary Public services to charities through Martin Jinks, Partner, who is regulated by The Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury.