With ‘a broad range of expertise’, Thomson Snell & Passmore advises charities on an array of issues and has been particularly active in supporting educational clients. Nick Hobden leads the practice, advising on employment-related matters, including representation in tribunal claims, while Douglas Skilton brings strong dispute resolution expertise, with experience in both High Court litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Chris Whittington is another key contact, supporting charity clients with new building and construction projects.
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- ‘The team has a broad range of expertise that is relevant to a charity that I manage, and was able to assist the charity with a number of legal issues in relation to a major redevelopment including a complex property redevelopment and the establishment of a new charity to run the redeveloped property with a widened charity remit.’
- ‘Chris Whittington gave excellent construction law advice.’
Key clients
- Avante Care & Support Ltd
- Town & Country Housing
- Rivermead Inclusive Trust incorporating Academy of Woodlands
- Beyond Schools Trust
- St Edmund’s School Canterbury
- The Incorporated Rochester Diocesan Board of Education and the Governing Body of the Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
- Birtley House (Kent) Limited
- Kent Archaeological Society
- Illuminate Minds Trust
- Siri Guru Nanak Darbar (Sikh Temple)
- North East Surrey College of Technology
Practice head
Nick Hobden
Other key lawyers
Douglas Hilton; Chris Whittington