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Bates Wells Offices
10 QUEEN STREET PLACE
LONDON
EC4R 1BE
England
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Lucy Rhodes
Work Department
Charity & Social Enterprise
Position
Lucy is a Senior Associate and charity law specialist with a broad practice covering general charity services including charity registrations, mergers and other restructures, governance and constitutional advice and specialist expertise in inquiry and regulatory compliance cases and complex charity law issues and structures. Advises a range of charities and social enterprises including armed forces charities, and individuals and companies engaging in philanthropy.
Career
- Trainee Solicitor, Bates Wells (including secondment at Big Society Capital), 2012-2014
- Qualified as a Solicitor, September 2014
- Associate, 2017
- Senior Associate, 2021
Memberships
- Member of Charity Law Association and working party on ‘technical law’ changes to the Charities Act 2011. Gave oral evidence to House of Lords Special Public Bills Committee on Charities Act 2022.
Education
- University of Cambridge, MA Hons Classics, 2008
- BPP Law School, 2009-2010
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
(Leading associates)Bates Wells ‘has unrivalled knowledge of the charity sector and is the go-to firm in the space of social investment and blended finance’. It is ably led by the vastly experienced Thea Longley, and clients appreciate that the practice is’ big enough to have individuals who specialise in particular sub-sets of charity practice, while also having a broad knowledge of key legal and governance issues for charities‘. Philip Kirkpatrick advises a whole host of major charities and foundations, and Lawrence Simanowitz’s specialisms include advising on charity formations and governance, as well as UK and international structuring and fundraising issues. Stephanie Biden leads on the firm’s work for faith-based charities, while Laura Soley advises on a myriad of complex technical issues relating to statutory charities, royal charter bodies and trusts. Erica Crump acts for a variety of cultural institutions and large international charities. Other recent highlights include the recent promotion of Oliver Hunt and Hannah Lyons to the partnership. Augustus Della-Porta works with many Muslim organisations and other well-known charities, and Luke Fletcher acts for various prestigious and household name charities. At associate level, Lucy Rhodes plays a pivotal role in the department.
Lawyer Rankings
- Charities and not-for-profit London > Private client
- Leading associates London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Public sector > Electoral
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Public sector > Education: schools
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Industry focus > TMT
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Property finance