RadcliffesLeBrasseur

ABOUT RADCLIFFESLEBRASSEUR
RadcliffesLeBrasseur was established over 150 years ago. We are one of the top Law Firms in the UK and provide a full range of high quality legal services with particular emphasis on three focus areas – Tax and Private Client (including Charities), Business and Property, and Healthcare.

CHARITY DEPARTMENT
We act for over 140 charity clients in all areas of the sector and are recognised as a leading firm in the field of charity law.

We work closely with the Charity Commission and this gives us a real understanding of the environment and culture in which charities operate.

We understand the issues charities face and provide focused, workable and commercial solutions. Our core team is led by 1 partner specialising in charity law. The wider Group draws on the expertise of practitioners throughout the firm with a particular understanding of the needs of charity clients.

The following are examples of particular ways in which RadcliffesLeBrasseur can assist:

• Charities Legislation
  We provide regular briefings and can advise on any aspect of the new legislation.
• Charity Formation
  We advise on the most appropriate vehicle for your charity. The Charities Act creates a new entity, the Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and existing charities may wish to review their status in the light of this.
• Mergers and Reorganisations
  We can deal with all aspects of merger or amalgamation, including employment and property issues.
• Fundraising
  We advise on appeals, fundraising and sponsorship agreements. We can also prepare standard legacy and donation wording.
• Employment Law and Pensions
  We can advise on all aspects of employment law including contract terms, grievance and disciplinary matters, termination packages, claims and pensions law. We also advise on volunteer issues.
• Commercial Law /Trading Companies
  We offer practical advice on commercial contract terms and can assist, where appropriate, in setting up trading companies.
• Property
  We advise on all aspects of land transactions, including, financing, occupancy arrangements and environmental and planning issues.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  We can assist where there are disputes concerning legacies or charitable bequests or other contentious matters.

CLIENTS

We acted for the Furlong Research Foundation in its incorporation, involving both the setting up of a new charitable company limited by guarantee and the transfer of the unincorporated trust’s assets and operations to the new company. In addition we were involved in the acquisition of premises and, with the consent of the Charity Commission, the letting of such premises to the charity’s trading subsidiary. We advised on matters of charity, property and employment law in the course of the transaction.

We acted for MacIntyre Charitable Trust (a new client) in connection with its proposed merger with MacIntyre Care, including advice on constitutional and governance issues, the transfer of a JCT Contract (and ancillary agreements) and all aspects of the proposed merger.

We acted for a large public school in connection with the OFT investigation under the Competition Act into an alleged cartel.

CONTACT DETAILS
Our head office is in Westminster. We also have offices in Leeds and Cardiff

For charity queries please contact Phillip Maddock, Head of the Charities Group, on 020 7222 7040, email phillip.maddock@rlb-law.com