The East Anglia offices of Mills & Reeve LLP are the key hubs for the firm-wide charities and social enterprise offering. Significant local and national clients look to the practice for the full range of work in the area, from establishment and regulation, to fundraising and estate development. Neil Burton leads the firm’s national charities practice and is an accomplished advisor to some of the country’s major charities. Among the other key figures in the multidisciplinary team are employment expert Nicola Brown; James Fry and Stephanie Caird, who both act for charity clients in the life sciences space; and trusts and probate disputes lawyer David Catchpole.
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‘The team provide clear, practical advice. They focus on what is important.’
‘Neil Burton is a clear and pragmatic thinker.'
Key clients
- Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
- Francis Crick Institute
Work highlights
Undertook a governance and board effectiveness review for £10bn non-profit Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Neil Burton
Other key lawyers
Nicola Brown; James Fry; Caroline Dean; David Catchpole; Stephanie Caird; Alastair Cotton; Paul Hilder