Bates Wells

Charity & Social Enterprise

Molly is a Senior Associate in the Charity and Social Enterprise team at Bates Wells and she advises charities, not for profit organisations and business with a social purpose across a range of issues. This includes advising on charity formation and registration, commercial contracts, governance, intellectual property advice, regulatory compliance and investigations as well as general charity law.

Molly has particular expertise in advising organisations working in the creative and cultural industries, including museums, theatres and galleries. For example, her work includes delivering training seminars on an Introduction to Copyright and Monetising Intellectual Property in collaboration with the Creative Industries Federation.

Additionally, Molly advises on fundraising law including arrangements with commercial participators, professional fundraising, corporate sponsorship and society lottery regulation.

Senior Associate, Bates Wells, 2022

Associate, Bates Wells, 2019

Admitted as a solicitor, 2016

Trainee Solicitor, Bates Wells, 2014-2016

Paralegal, Charles Russel, 2013-2014

Volunteer at SaneLine mental health phone line

Volunteer with Action Tutoring

Director of the Lotteries Council

Birkbeck University, MSc Psychology, 2022

University of Law, Legal Practice Course, 2013

University of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2012

University of Manchester, BA (Hons) English Literature and Drama, 2011