Russell-Cooke LLP

Charity and social business team

Pippa is a partner in the charity and social business team.

She advises charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations on all aspects of charity law. Pippa combines a strong general practice advising on governance, fundraising and trading, mergers and grant making (including overseas), with a particular expertise in philanthropy, where she advises both individuals and businesses on their giving.  She has helped establish a number of family and corporate foundations.

Pippa trained at Allen & Overy. She joined Russell-Cooke in 2021 as a partner from Bates Wells where she was a senior associate.

Trustee of FoodCycle Public Affairs Committee Member, Philanthropy Impact Member of the Charity Law Association, working group member on Corporate transparency and register reform

St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, BA (Hons) Modern History (academic scholar) LLM, University of Law (Richard Tuddenham prize for highest result in the UK) Allen & Overy LLP (trainee 2010 – 2012, associate 2012 – 2014) Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP (2014 – 2021)