Charities

Arnold Bloch Leibler maintains a prominent practice in the representation of charitable and not-for-profit (NFP) entities and is active on behalf of an array of causes, ranging from the rights of indigenous peoples to the goals of educational, environmental, religious and cultural organisations. The team draws on other areas of expertise within the firm, providing support in areas such as tax, corporate matters and litigation, and offering particularly focused expertise in relation to the establishment of special-purpose philanthropic entities and private ancillary funds. In addition, the practice gains valuable strategic insight by virtue of its team members' involvement with boards and management committees in the direct administration of charities. The firm's notable clients include Greenpeace Australia Pacific, The Australian Conservation Foundation and Greening Australia.

"We have found that Arnold Bloch Leibler are highly adept at socially complex issues that require nuanced navigation. They can understand complex matters quickly and provide nuanced and robust advice that has always enabled us to seek an overall positive resolution."

"I cannot speak highly enough of the quality, care and responsiveness of the service provided by the team at ABL. They provide clear, sound and well-considered advice on any matter we raise with them. We are deeply appreciative."

Arnold Bloch Leibler advised Greenpeace Australia on its charitable tax concessions, governance and contractual matters.

Bridgid Cowling maintains a versatile practice which embraces governance, structuring, commercial and taxation issues pertaining to the charities and NFP sector. "Bridgid has extensive knowledge of charity law, governance andelectoral law. She is incredibly responsive to requests for pro bono legal support. Her advice is practical and written in a way that communicates to non-lawyers."

Peter Seidel leads the charities practice from the firm's Melbourne office, advising a highly varied range of charities and philanthropic entities on key constitutional, governance and contractual issues. "He is always attentive and responsive, and he works hard to ensure matters are resolved in a value-aligned but sophisticated way."

Joey Borensztajn is a commercial lawyer active in many branches of the charities and NFP sector. He has particular expertise in matters relating to taxation, trusts and philanthropy. "Joey's dedication to providing exceptional legal advice and guidance has been truly remarkable."