The ‘superb’ team at Birketts LLP is led by Liz Brownsell and has particular strength in advising Royal Charter charities, learned societies and large membership charities. The team is also increasingly active in advising ecclesiastical charities and has added to its roster of philanthropy work. In the London office, Nicola Morriss plays a pivotal role in the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Nicola Morriss - exceptional knowledge, dedication and ability to describe complex topics clearly, a joy to work with.’
- ‘Liz Brownsell is great - accessible when you need her, with straightforward, commercial advice.’
- ‘There is great strength across the whole team - work is carried out at appropriate levels and junior members of the team seem well briefed and well supported.’
- 'The Head of Charities, Liz Brownsell has worked hard to ensure we have developed a good working relationship with her and her team. We have worked really well with Nicola Morriss.’
- ‘Liz Brownsell is a brilliant and very hard-working charities expert who is fabulous with clients and strategically astute. Nicola Morriss is a very accomplished and knowledgeable charities lawyer who clients can have complete faith in.’
- ‘The quality of the team's caseload is extremely high given the relatively small size of the team, and I think it speaks to the quality of the individuals involved.’
Key clients
- Addenbrookes Charitable Trust
- Amnesty International
- Barnardo’s
- bp Helios Fund
- British Psychosocial Oncology Society
- Canonium Learning Trust
- Cats Protection
- Castel Froma Neuro Care
- Chartered Trading Standards Institute
- Church of England Central Services
- East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
- East Anglian Air Ambulance
Work highlights
Advised Barnardo’s on changes to its membership structure to achieve its objective of improving engagement with stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Advising The Charterhouse on charity law, governance and a broad range of property matters.
Advised the Royal Entomological Society on an agreement with the Municipality of Vordingborg in respect of a supplementary breeding and release program for the Large Blue (a butterfly) as part of the “LIFE Orchids” project.
Practice head
Liz Brownsell
Other key lawyers
Nicola Morriss