Praised by clients as ‘nothing short of exceptional‘, Brabners LLP boasts an excellent group that is fully dedicated to all matters relating to charity and not-for-profit law. The team has extensive experience acting for a broad range of charities and social enterprises, and ensures cross-discipline collaboration with related departments, such as trust law and company law, to provide clients with a full-service offering. The practice is led by the seasoned and ‘unflappable‘ Graeme Hughes, who works exclusively for charities and not-for-profit organisations such as Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Sir Josiah Mason Trust, and North West Cancer Research. Charity law specialist Imogen Trafford is also a key contact.

Based in Chester, DTM Legal LLP is praised for its 'commitment and dedication in offering pro-bono legal advice and guidance’. The group also has considerable commercial capabilities and is able to provide a holistic service to charities and associations. Practice head Alison Brennan is ‘very helpful, supportive and knowledgeable’, and she has extensive experience advising charities and not-for-profit organisations, with particular expertise in commercial law and advice on the structure and organisation of charitable organisations. Dispute resolution specialist Richard Thomas and Heather Lally, who acts for trustees of charities, are also key practitioners.

Mills & Reeve LLP in Manchester represents all varieties of charities and not-for-profit organisations with full-service capabilities. The practice is increasingly experienced in working with health-related charities, membership organisations, and sports organisations, and some notable clients include BBC Children in Need and British Council. The group is co-headed by Paul Knight, who is particularly skilled at assisting clients with mandates regarding data protection, IT, and commercial contracts, and Simon Pedley, who heads the dispute resolution team for charities. Alasdair Dougan is also a key contact for charities and not-for-profit clients.

The charities group at Shoosmiths LLP advises a wide variety of charities and businesses with full-service capabilities that encompass the entire gamut of charity law and governance issues. Members of the team are praised by clients as ‘exceptional in their commitment to support the charity sector of Greater Manchester'. The group employs a cross-discipline approach to clients and collaborates with the firm's real estate, intellectual property, and employment teams to ensure a holistic service is provided. The practice is co-led from Manchester by Robert Nieri, who is in charge of the charities and not-for-profit practice and advises clients with ‘legal acumen, common sense and kindness in abundance‘, and real estate specialist Anna Lowe.

With extensive expertise in the law of charities, Hill Dickinson LLP provides charities and not-for-profit organisations with multi-disciplinary advice, particularly in sectors such as leisure, health, and education. Mark Fitzgibbon in Manchester has extensive experience advising a broad range of third sector clients. In Liverpool, Fionnuala Kenny and Paul Baker advise private clients on tax-efficient philanthropy, with an emphasis on the creation and administration of charitable trusts, while Luke Green is experienced in charitable matters relating to education and schools.