Bates Wells

Charity & Social Enterprise

Livia is a Senior Associate in the Charity and Social Enterprise team at Bates Wells, where she advises charities, social enterprises and non-profits on governance, formation, restructures, conversions, and contractual matters.

She has a particular focus on intellectual property within the Culture + Creative sector, advising on IP licensing, assignments, and related charity law considerations, and is expanding her work on legal issues arising from the development and launch of digital products and apps.

As an active member of the firm’s faith group, Livia regularly supports faith-based organisations with registration, trading, restructures, and embedding their mission and values into governing documents and operations.

Senior Associate, Bates Wells, 2025

Associate, Bates Wells, 2022

Admitted as a Solicitor, 2019

Trainee Solicitor, Stone King LLP, 2017-2019

Paralegal, Stone King LLP, 2015-2017

Chair of Trustees of the Pro Bono Community

Vice Chair of Trustees of the Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers

Member of Charity Law Association

BPP, Legal Practice Course, 2014-2016

University of Cambridge (Peterhouse), Law, 2011-2014