Jonathan Brinsden is at the helm of the practice at Broadfield Law UK LLP, which regularly advises all types of charities on charity registration and governance, as well as commercial activities and corporate partnerships. The group also has considerable experience in resolving trustee disputes, conducting charity investigations, and facilitating Charity Commission compliance. Kate Parkinson is another important contact, and Ben Brice joined the department from Blake Morgan LLP in July 2024.
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‘The practice stands out for its deep sector expertise, collaborative culture, and client-centric approach. What makes them unique is not just what they do, but how they do it—with integrity, innovation, and a relentless focus on delivering value.’
‘Jonathan Brinsden is smart, responsive, witty and all round a great person to work with. In fact it doesn't feel like work at all most of the time. He finds practical and pragmatic ways through whatever the issue.'
‘Good connections with, and knowledge of, the charity and not for profit sector.’
‘Jonathan Brinsden is very knowledgeable about the charity/not for profit sector. He is always a delight to deal with and makes things easy.’
‘As a charity, we find that this firm truly cares about supporting our outcomes and wants to assist us in our goals.’
‘Preena Patel is sympathetic, bright and always goes above and beyond.’
Key clients
- The Physiological Society
- ForAfrika
- The HALO Trust
- The Goldsmiths’ Company
- Church Mission Society
- Jewish Care
- Trainline
- Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Third Generation Environmentalism Limited
Work highlights
Advising the Institute of Engineering and Technology in connection with a variety of matters including acquisitions, international data agreements and commercial agreements.
Advising the Physiological Society in relation to a conversion into a Royal Charter body.
Advising the charity think tank Third Generation Environmentalism Limited on a variety of notable projects including the transfer of the Transition Plan Taskforce materials to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.
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Practice head
Jonathan Brinsden
Other key lawyers
Ben Price; Kate Parkinson; Preena Patel