‘Penny Chapman is an excellent lawyer – very thorough and diligent and a heavy-hitter who brings real presence to a meeting, and has vast knowledge of the charity sector.

‘Penny Chapman is an outstanding charity lawyer and has a proven track record of guiding charitable trustees successfully through existential crises.’

‘They work very closely with clients and work hard to accommodate client requirements. Happy to engage openly and transparently on fees and billing.’

‘Partners are always available and easy to deal with across a range of subjects. Dominic Ribet is a stand-out charities lawyer. His advice is always clear and (for a charity/trusts lawyer) commercial in the sense that he is looking to provide practical solutions to knotty problems.’

‘The team worked with the IP team to give a great overview and helpful insights into the charitable aspects and relevant factors within our negotiations. It is a very collaborative firm’

‘An excellent out of London practice. It can cover nearly all aspects of private and commercial activities. High level practitioners, competent and user friendly staff. I have used them in them charity, probate and wills and professional negligence areas – the partners have all been highly competent efficient and personable.’

‘Can highly recommend Kate Arnold in the field of charities and wills. She goes the extra mile. She is highly competent and effective. Easy to work with. A team player with leadership abilities. Very personable.’

‘My experience of the team is that they provide clear, practical, moral and realistic advice. They were able to look at a serious and difficult safeguarding report my church had received and provide advice.’

‘Adam McRae-Taylor dealt with the majority of the work in our case. He was exceptionally accessible, and he provided clear, structured and well reasoned advice. It is not an exaggeration to say that his help shaped our church for the better and has helped us deal with a very difficult and sad situation.’

‘We used Moore Barlow for a charitable organisation’s restructure during the midst of the pandemic and were delighted by their responsiveness then and their familiarity with the legal and financial territory. Their team work was great – we got continuity and level of staff seniority appropriate to each stage of the process.’

‘The individuals we worked with were knowledgeable and genuinely interested in our charity and its unusual beneficiaries’

‘First class knowledge and very commercial/pragmatic. Extremely easy to work with.’

‘Exceptional knowledge. Giving extremely useful advice. Very quick responses – almost always the same day.’

‘We have been delighted with the service we have received from the charities team at Moore Barlow. The team have supported us on a range of matters, including establishing a trading a subsidiary, support with collaboration agreements, governance advice, and copyright advice. They have an excellent approach to customer service combined with really strong expertise in the charity sector.’

‘We have worked closely with George Shepherd and Gordon Reid, both of whom are extremely professional, reliable, approachable, and highly knowledgeable in the charity sector and related matters.’

‘We have obtained expert legal advice from Blake Morgan as part of a wider project to release endowments for the charity. We would like to the opportunity to thank particularly Laura Sherratt, whose advice and approach has been excellent in obtaining the required outcome.’

‘They are quick to respond and amenable to giving a helpful steer rather than always a detailed response; this is efficient for us.’

‘Kirsteen Hook provides helpful and timely advice and I have recommended her to others before and would do so again. Thanks!’

‘Blake Morgan has long had a specialism in charities and not-for-profit – they work to an exceptionally high standard with dedicated and knowledgeable staff. I have worked with them recently on three different projects and their advice is bespoke, specific and helpful.’

‘Kirsteen Hook is experienced and knowledgeable and has helped us pick up errors and inconsistencies from the work done by other firms. I wouldn’t use any other firm. Their work is consistently first rate.’

‘The team took time to understand our needs and ensure they had a full picture of our situation before advising us of possible routes forward. As a result, completing the work was straight forward.’

‘Attention to detail, quick response to queries, friendly, happy to take time to ensure non-legal people understand.’

‘Excellent sector knowledge and fantastic customer service-I can always contact the team and if my main contact Laura Sherratt is not available then there is an alternative-they will always respond and have clearly prioritised customer service as a differentiator.’

‘Good, high quality advice, friendly and approachable team’

‘Nick Burrows, easy to work with, high quality advice, excellent communication skills’

‘Blandy & Blandy look for solutions to enable clients to achieve their objectives rather than looking for reasons why they can’t.’

‘The partners I work with all seek solutions rather than problems, aiming to support and enable clients through management rather than avoidance of risk.’

‘While Blandys feels very traditional, its understanding of modern business practices is excellent. It also has a genuine international network and the service has been efficient and informed throughout.’

‘Nick Burrows provides a genuine partner-led service. In advising trustees on difficult issues he provides advice both in terms of precise technical obligations, and also in how the trustees should bring those to bear on their own individual and collective decision making. He is approachable and engaging and is confident around areas of charity law and operation.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable about technical areas of charity law. They have some exceptionally long-established charity clients so they are experts in issues around changes of objects to reflect the needs of the times.’

‘Nick Burrows gives clear instructions and communicates succinctly and effectively, as well as being knowledgeable about his field of practice.’

‘Debenhams Ottaway are a local firm who support our charity with discounted rates, and a prompt and efficient service’

‘The staff take time to understand our needs and respond within the required timescales in a patient, detailed and comprehensive manner’

‘We have worked with Neil Mercer for a number of years. He has always acted in a very professional, helpful and friendly way. He has excellent knowledge and when required will pass any matters he is not familiar with on to another solicitor.’

‘The practice are friendly and helpful, speak in plain language, always aware of the needs of their clients. They are extremely reliable and exude trust. The quality of advice they give is outstanding, always proportionate and relevant.’

‘Neil Mercer manages a team dealing with property law matters with charitable ecclesiastical aspects.’

‘Neil Mercer is hardworking and responsive, and has specialist knowledge of charitable ecclesiastical aspects of property law matters, including trusts aspects relevant to those matters. Neil manages a very large portfolio of charitable property matters including sales, purchases, leases, development agreements and other property matters.’

‘Excellent communication, and in making clients aware of risk. Willingness to work pro bono or to defer invoicing when working with charities.’

‘Solicitors from Debenhams Ottaway have represented and guided us as a charity for over twenty years. Although we are only a small charity, they have been efficient and knowledgable and maintained an interest in our charity throughout this time.’

‘They continue to deliver the highest standards of client care and give us peace of mind that our case will be handled expertly, and that our interests will come first. Gardner Leader have assisted us in litigious, commercial and real estate matters.’

‘We have been enjoying Richard Buckeridge’s legal expertise in contractual and commercial matters for many years. We can certainly recommend him for his dedication to us and the attention we receive every time we seek his advice on a comprehensive range of issues. He is approachable and patient. We have trust in him as he always offers pragmatic solutions to a wide range of our requirements.’

‘I have always found Gardner Leader to be able to deal with any problems that I may encounter. They do this in a very friendly and understanding manner.’

‘I have always dealt with Richard Buckeridge. He fully understands our organisation, and has proved invaluable in giving advice on constitutional matters. With service like this, why would I seek alternative help?’

‘The clear and concise communication on all aspects of each case presented has been excellent’

‘All the relevant partners who have dealing with us as a client have all shown same consistency.’

‘A fantastic team. Knowledge of the law is second to none. They are completely dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for clients. They also have formidable expertise in managing complex and sensitive investigations.’

‘Incredibly supportive team who took time to understand my issue and spent time with me thinking through potential options without rushing to a conclusion. The team were very responsive both on email and phone and I could trust that any work conducted would be completed to an excellent standard and within plenty of time for review before finalisation. When cases have been concluded the team have celebrated with my organisation demonstrating their caring nature for the work.’

‘The individuals I have worked with have held a consistently positive and passionate attitude whilst supporting me. They have taken time to clearly understand my thoughts and perspectives and explained their conclusions from a legal point of view in a helpful and accessible way, taking further time to explain in greater depth as necessary. I have experienced them to be present whenever we meet, to be available rapidly as required and to offer helpful and thoughtful advice which I feel I can fully trust as they have excellent integrity.’

‘Penningtons Manches Cooper deliver the same top quality service to their charity clients as they provide to their other corporate clients. They are committed and enthusiastic in helping the not for profit sector.’

‘Daff Richardson is enormously experienced and able to answer most questions. When not able to help, she is able to direct clients to parts of her firm where she knows there is expertise.’

‘We work with the team where we are administrators of the estate, and we grant a Power of Attorney for them to act. They know and understand our governance and are efficient and fairly priced, hence the repeat business.’

‘Great solid charity expertise and support on interpretation and governance queries.’

‘The Shoosmiths team is very approachable, knowledgeable and is able to provide advice and guidance in an easily digestible form. They approach matters in a pragmatic way and are able to provide efficient solutions to issues.’

‘Angela Bowman and Robert Nieri are both excellent people to work with on charity matters, they are both very knowledgeable and are able to get to the root of any issues that arise swiftly, and then provide effective guidance. Both are very thoughtful in their approaches to difficult matters and are able to get good results for charities, when needed.’

‘The practice has excellent knowledge of the charitable sector and in particular the area of contentious wills. The partner is able to summarise matters in a clear and understandable manner and give clear recommendations on the right way forward.’

‘Angela Bowman has been dealing with a complicated, contentious legacy on behalf of two charitable beneficiaries. Her summaries of the case are at all times clear, concise and helpful.’

‘The solicitors have been exceptional in all aspects, from understanding the needs of our charity, guiding us through the process, as well as responding to the multiple questions that we had along the way. They also worked at our speed of need, which was really important for us.’

‘The company has a policy of responding efficiently to communications. The partners were always responsive during the week, within 48 hours of receiving an email (at the most). More importantly, the individuals tried to understand our needs and what our charity does. Finally, it was really good value for money.’

‘The team that we have dealt with have been extremely helpful and personable. Providing explanations where required and directing us to relevant podcasts they have produced. Pricing has been clear and transparent in advance of work being started.’

‘We have worked with Ruo Wu, who has been so helpful and patient when we have required further explanation.’

‘With Rix & Kay you feel confident that all the knowledge and experience in the practice is being deployed on the project. In our case this was charities, commercial and property applied in complex transaction which brought together community and sporting charities.’

‘Alan Zeal acted as focal point for our project, drawing in expertise across the practice where it was required, for example on contracting and property, and ensuring all parts were tied together.’

‘Bruce Hayter has been a fantastic partner to work with. He’s extremely responsive, informative and supportive whenever we’ve called on his knowledge and expertise.’

‘Rix & Kay are very supportive in working with us to look at new opportunities and also in helping us keep up to date with current employment law’

‘Bruce Hayter has been excellent in helping us with new introductions of local businesses.’