Blake Morgan LLP fields ‘broad coverage and expertise’ across charity governance, risk management and strategic operations, as well as grant making and charity formation. The practice is jointly led by Laura Sherratt, who advises on a range of commercial and governance issues, including registration, incorporation, mergers and joint ventures, and Rachel Sales, who is particularly experienced in commercial property matters and has been notably active in advising clients in the education sector on their property interests. Ben Brice departed the firm in July 2024.
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‘Blake Morgan provides a good legal service to our charities. Their strength lies in the broad coverage and expertise that they cover in a number of legal areas such as contract reviews and set up, employment issues, property, and IP.’
‘Excellent customer service and always on hand to provide the expertise in their specific domain when required.’
‘The team has a good breadth of specialisms. We needed advice as a charity for taking out a complicated lease, and the firm had both centres of expertise.’
‘The individuals understood our charity.'
Key clients
- Abingdon Learning Trust
- Activate Learning
- Association for Project Management
- Cranstoun
- The Gallery Trust
- Global Witness
- Hayling Health Society
- Heart of Mercia
- Langley House Trust
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- The Methodist Church
- Pilgrim's Friend Society
Work highlights
Advising Cardiff YMCA Charity on its proposed merger with Cardiff YMCA Housing Association.
Advising The Gallery Trust on the opening of a free school site in north Oxfordshire, providing ongoing support for a second free school in the area, and assisting with expansion plans for another academy site.
Advising Pilgrim’s Friend Society on the consolidation of its group structure, including advice on amendment of objects, release of permanent endowment and transfers of assets and liabilities from several smaller group entities into others.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Laura Sherratt; Rachel Sales