Kenneth Pinkerton > Brodies LLP > Edinburgh, > Lawyer Profile

Brodies LLP
Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
EDINBURGH
EH3 8BP

Position

Kenneth co-heads our Charities and Third Sector team. Kenneth  specialises in charity law and governance, providing advice and guidance to charities and third sector organisations.  Kenneth also works closely with individuals with philanthropic goals. His work in the area of charity law is extensive and includes the governance, establishment, merger and reorganisation of charities. 

Kenneth’s clients have included philanthropists, Royal Charter bodies, large umbrella membership bodies, family foundations, culture bodies and sports organisations. He has also worked on several high-profile governance cases involving the Scottish Charity Regulator.

Memberships

Law Society of Scotland’s Charity Law Sub-Committee

Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum

Charity Law Association

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit

(Next Generation Partners)

Kenneth PinkertonBrodies LLP

With an impressive client list that includes some of the biggest charities operating in Scotland, Brodies LLP‘s charities and not-for-profit team combines its full-service offering with an extensive geographical spread across Scotland’s major cities. Kenneth Pinkerton, praised for his ‘exceptional‘ knowledge of the charity law sector, jointly heads the team with Brenda Scott . Christine O’Neill takes point on contentious matters, while Martin Sloan advises a wide variety of charities on commercial, contractual and data protection issues. The firm also receives regular instructions from philanthropic and family foundations as well as Scottish regulators and larger corporate entities operating in the charity sector. Lynne Marr and senior associate Rebekah Leviston are other notable members of the team.