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Mills & Reeve LLP

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Neil Burton continues to lead the practice at Mills & Reeve LLP, which advises all types of charities on a wide spectrum of issues. Areas of recent growth have included advising membership organisations, education charities, and health charities. The group is also adept at handling a diverse range of matters such as alternative fundraising and philanthropy issues. Sarah Seed has considerable experience in debt capital markets, and has a particular emphasis on the not-for-profit and public sectors.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very responsive team with good knowledge of the Commission's guidance and ways of working. Good links with other areas of expertise, including tax and funds'.

  • ‘Neil Burton and Mark Ashton offer a very personal service, feeling more like trusted colleagues than third party advisors'.

  • ‘Take time to understand the needs of the business’.

  • ‘Knowledgeable and experienced in complex matters’.

  • ‘Neil Burton offers timely and accessible advice and guidance’.

Key clients

  • Cornwall Care
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • Francis Crick Institute
  • Royal Society of Chartered Surveyors
  • Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology
  • RAF Benevolent Fund
  • Royal Society of Chemistry

Work highlights

  • Advised the charity trustees of Cornwall Care Limited on its charity disposal/merger to Sanctuary.
  • Advised Childrens Investment Fund Foundation on a wide range of charity, governance, funds, regulatory, tax, corporate and commercial matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Neil Burton

Other key lawyers

Mark Ashton, Sarah Seed