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What the Team is Known For

Mills & Reeve has a comprehensive charity law practice with a strong national presence. The firm possesses notable expertise in the social finance sector and acts for a broad client base of health, education and heritage charities, and arts and cultural centres. The team regularly provides advice on governance, funding agreements and joint ventures and has additional strength in advising on data and IP issues faced by charities.

Work Highlights

  • Mills & Reeve carried out a board effectiveness review for Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.

Strengths

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The advice was thorough, very well laid out and highlighted the main issues. It was particularly well written.

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They are very client-focused, so provide very accessible advice which is easy for non-lawyers to understand. The quality of their advice, and the speed with which they respond is excellent.

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The team are very good technically and able to bring in wide expertise for complex matters. A good depth of skill and experience across all areas.

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Mills & Reeve is a good safe pair of hands and they have a wide range of lawyers to call upon.

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Mills & Reeve have been very good, I don't have any complaints. Their effectiveness and professionalism are all to a high level.

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Notable Practitioners

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Neil Burton
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Neil Burton heads up the charity sector group at Mills & Reeve. He is experienced in assisting large national charities with governance, constitutional, funding and commercial matters. Burton is also adept at providing representation in disputes concerning issues such as legacy income and serious incident reports.

Neil is very well connected and has excellent technical knowledge. He is our trusted adviser on all matters.

Neil is very experienced, very calm and pragmatic.

Neil is a great legal counsel who is knowledgeable, experienced, commercial and cordial - a pleasure to work with.

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Sarah Williams
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Sarah Williams is a partner at Mills & Reeve and regularly assists clients with regulatory and governance issues, including the reporting of serious incidents to the Charity Commission.

Sarah Williams is very good.

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Helen Hirst
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Helen Hirst is a senior associate at Mills & Reeve. She advises charities and social enterprises in the education and healthcare sectors on governance, restructuring and contractual agreements.

Helen was very efficient and studious, respectful and she was caring.

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Neil Burton
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Sarah Williams
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