Practice areas

We have an established reputation for assisting both individuals and charitable entities, in relation to cross-border giving, regulatory matters and the creation of domestic charities and overseas philanthropic structures.

Our competences in this field include:

• advice on how to maximise the tax-efficiency of charitable giving;
• advice on gifts of non-cash assets;
• advice on the most suitable charitable vehicle for your needs;
• establishing and registering grant-making foundations and operating charities;
• preparing funding agreements to govern grants to charities and NGOs, for example as part of a venture philanthropy programme;
• advising on charity law and the responsibilities of charity trustees.  This covers diverse issues such as meeting public benefit requirements, the structuring of trading and land development activities, and the UK's substantial donor rules.