Qualification and experience
• University of Cambridge, BA Law (1999-2002)
• Nottingham Law School, LPC (2002-2003)
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Trainee Solicitor (2004-2006)
• Admitted solicitor, Weil, Gotshal & Manges (2006)
• Seconded to legal department at Oxfam (2006)
• Charity law solicitor at Bircham Dyson Bell, advising charities on incorporation, governance and commercial issues (2007)
• Joined Bates Wells & Braithwaite (2007)
Type of work
• Company and charity law advice to charities, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations
• Data protection and e-commerce including advice on data collection statements, subject access requests, data sharing, data security and marketing
• Advice to trustees on regulatory and governance matters
• Charity formations, corporate restructuring and mergers
• Fundraising agreements
• Lotteries, competitions and free draws
Pro bono work
• Trustee of GFS Platform, a charity working to help and empower young women
• Pro bono advice to small charities and community groups through LawWorks
• Legal adviser at Blackfriars law centre
Publications/ Lectures
• Contributor to Charities, Trading and the Law
• Contributor to Jordans Charity Administration Manual
• Regular contributor of legal updates to DSC “Legal Eyes”
• Charity Times: “Relaxing the Rules” – summary of changes introduced by Companies Act 2006
• New Law Journal: “Above Board” – considering implications of Companies Act 2006 on charities
• Presentations and workshops to charities and not-for-profit organisations on:-
• Charity law
• Public service delivery
• Data protection
• Contract law
• Lotteries