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Abbie Rumbold
Partner

Qualification and experience
• University of Cambridge Economics MA 1994 - 1997
• City University 1997 - 1998
• College of Law (Distinction) 1998 - 1999
• Joined Bates Wells & Braithwaite 1999
• Admitted Solicitor 2001
• Seconded to Department of Trade and Industry and to the Home Office working on Community Interest Companies and the Charities Act 2006

Type of work

Legal Structures
• financing arrangements
• contracts, service level agreements, grant agreements
• fundraising

Charity
• forming new organisations
• grant agreements
• fundraising

Mutuals
• forming new mutuals including governance
• transfer and funding arrangments
• service agreements

Health and Social Care
• forming new social enterprises
• transfer and funding agreements
• service agreements

Publications, Talks, etc.
• Co-wrote and Edited: Keeping it Legal: Legal Forms for Social Enterprise published by Social Enterprise Coalition. Contributes to Jordans “Charities Administration Service”
• Provided content for Get Legal.org.uk
• Articles in Charity Finance ,Third Sector and Social Enterprise Magazine
• Lectures on legal topics including fundraising, social enterprise, intellectual property and campaigning
• Chair of Trustees of Points of Light Foundation – UK (operating eBay for Charity)
• Member of Office of the Third Sector Advisory Board

Recommendations
Legal 500 2011  "recommended"
Chambers UK 2011  "receives compliments for her 'authoritative yet approachable' style and her 'willingness to offer advice not just opinions' "
Legal 500 2010  recommended
Legal 500 2010  Abbie Rumbold is also singled out by clients
Legal 500 2006  "standout [individual] rising through the ranks"