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Philip Kirkpatrick
Partner and Joint Head of Charity & Social Enterprise Department
Qualifications and experience
• University College, London BA in English 1983-1986
• University of West of England – Common Professional Examination and Law Society Finals
• Admitted solicitor 1995
• Partner with BWB 2000
• Editor of and contributor to "Jordans Charities Administration Service". Co-author of "The Fundraiser’s Guide to the Law"
• Specialist in charity law and company and commercial work for charities and other not for profit organisations
• Lectures extensively
• President of The Parlex Group of European Lawyers 2011/12
• Founder and partner responsible for BWB's governance consultancy, OnBoard
Pro bono work
• Trustee of The Shakespeare Globe Trust
• Director of the Death Penalty Project and Trustee of the Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust
• Trustee of the Human Dignity Trust
• Member of Institute of Fundraising Standards Committee and Chair of its Legal Review Committee
• Advice to various human rights organisations on constitutional and charity law matters
Type of Work
• Constitutional and structural work including mergers, incorporations and other reorganisations
• Joint ventures and other forms of collaborative working
• Fundraising and trading
• Charity formations
• Business establishment, acquisition and sale
• Public sector contracting
• Legal governance
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Recommendations
Chambers UK 2012
"a good guy; he has original ideas to contribute, is effective and doesn't charge the earth."
Legal 500 2011
"has a strong grasp of the law with a pragmatism which results in the best outcome for clients"
Legal 500 2010
Philip Kirkpatrick is ‘personable, knowledgeable and business minded’.
Chambers UK 2008
"is a respected figure in the marketplace whose practice focuses on public service and governance matters."
Legal 500 2008
“singled out as demonstrating the ability to ‘offer advice very quickly’ ”
Chambers UK 2007
"impressive and very innovative"
Chambers UK 2007
"fluency in the area of governance in addition to other related work such as mergers"
Chambers UK 2006
"an energetic operator"
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