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Blake Lapthorn’s ‘pragmatic and timely’ four-partner team has a strong corporate focus, advising on all aspects of charity structuring, joint ventures and M&A. Climate change is a growing area of expertise; the team recently advised Low Carbon West Oxford on the creation of a trading subsidiary to lease solar roofs. Team head Elizabeth Davis is ‘diplomatic and approachable’.

Nigel Roots’ ‘excellent’ team at Henmans LLP provides private client advice to major charities and charitable bodies. Areas of specialism include contentious and non-contentious probate and legacy work, particularly tax related. ‘Professional and experienced’ consultant Robert Foster, who also heads the education team, is recommended.

IBB (Iliffes Booth Bennett)’s ‘consistently excellent’ charities team advises several religious organisations on strategic and one-off transactional issues. Recent work includes advising PURE – The Clean Planet Trust on its donations arrangement with British Airways One Destination Carbon Fund. Uxbridge-based team head Joanne Coleman is ‘persuasive, eloquent and commercial’.

The ‘very impressive’ Julian Chadwick heads Thomas Eggar LLP’s team, and attracts praise for his knowledge of religious issues. The team also has educational expertise. Clients include the Diocese of Chester, St Barnabas Hospice, and The London Christian School.

The ‘unfailingly reliable’ nine-fee-earner team at asb law LLP won several new instructions in 2011, and advised on a range of issues including employment, structural and contentious contractual matters. Margaret Craton heads the practice, which counts Rochester Bridge Trust and Golding Homes among its clients.

At B P Collins LLP, Diane Yarrow’s team advised Click Collection on commercial and structural issues related to its new web-based venture aiming to maximise charities’ donation income from the sale of second-hand clothes. Other clients include the Epilepsy Society and South Bucks Hospice.

The ‘knowledgeable and prompt’ team at Brachers advises on the full range of charity matters for a client list including Age Concern, Hadlow College and Royal Engineers Charities. Team head Simon Palmer has ‘a refreshing approach’.

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