Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has a large firm-wide charities practice, of which the main group is based in Cambridge. Senior associate Martyn Robinson, who is ‘precise, thorough and always courteous’, is a key contact in the practice. Glynne Stanfield, who works from both London and Cambridge, leads the firm-wide corporate and international education practice, and he has a strong track record in advising on complex charity and governance issues, joint ventures and mergers. Stephen O’Reilly departed to Hempsons in June 2024.
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‘The practice has considerable experience in the field of education which is our business. They have almost certainly come across a similar issue on which we are needing help and advice with another client.’
‘Martyn Robinson is my main contact. Precise, thorough and always courteous, even when we are operating under pressure. What makes him stand out is that you always feel that he cares about the outcome.’
‘The team is friendly, approachable and highly experienced which is reassuring and makes interaction productive.’
'Martyn Robinson is always ready to help and very pleasant to deal with.’
'Matthew Kelly has been instrumental in guiding my leadership methodology to foster collaborative relationships within board culture through rational analysis, reliability, flexibility, clarity, precision of advice and his indomitable humour.'
Key clients
- Our Future Health
- FIA Foundation
- UK Biobank
- Turning Point
- Quality by Randomization Limited (trading as Protas)
- Towards Zero Foundation
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Limited
- National Oceanography Centre
- The National Film and Television School
- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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