Class Actions
England & Wales
19 August 2025
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP advises charities, with a particular niche for education institutions, on all aspects of their operations, from creation to governance to their funding and commercial ventures. The firm is also highly experienced in compliance support related to the use of data. Daff Richardson, whose advice focuses on issues affecting trustees and employment law in the context of redundancies and individual grievances, heads the practice. Chris Shelley assists universities and research institutes on IP licensing and the commercial use of research results. Rachel Spruce’s practice includes advising on the creation of charities and their governance.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘The team are expert in their field and provide sound advise and guidance in a timely manner.’
‘Individual, tailored support.'
‘Good client knowledge. Good knowledge of charity law and employment law in particular. Advice is practical and commercial.’
‘Daff Richardson and Sam Rose have good client skills and listening skills, with practical advice.’
‘We worked closely with Sam Rose, who dealt with our assignment with pragmatism and a close attention to detail.’
Key clients
- I Choose Freedom
- Churchill College, Cambridge
- Keble College, Oxford
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Pembroke College, Oxford
- Green Templeton College, Oxford
- New College, Oxford
- Magdalen College, Oxford
- Wellington College
- The Institute of Leadership and Management
Work highlights
Providing bespoke trustee training to the governing bodies of a significant and growing number of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges.
Acting as support to the in-house legal team at the National Oceanography Centre - the UK’s leading ocean science charity.
Advising the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK’s leading independent economics research institute, on its domestic and international brand management and enforcement.|
Practice head
Daff Richardson
Other key lawyers
Chris Shelley; Rachel Spruce