England - London • Private client
Mishcon de Reya LLP
The team at Mishcon de Reya LLP is praised for its ‘deep knowledge and expertise coupled with its passion and energy for the work’. Under the leadership of Chris Willis Pickup, the team excels in a broad array of matters from charity regulation and governance issues, to advising research charities and social ventures. Other core areas of expertise include philanthropy, charity tax and advising purpose-driven businesses. Andrew Goldstone is another name to note.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Chris Willis Pickup (Partner) - outstanding lawyer with excellent understanding of client business requirements’.
‘Very personable and they always come across as normal people. They have expertise in a number of areas that is so valuable and are able to translate this into understandable non-legal language. They always want to help and have the best interests for the charity'.
‘Chris Willis Pickup has an incredible depth of knowledge both of charity law, and the ever-evolving environment in which charities operate. He is a fantastic leader and always calm and reassuring'.
- 'Emma Millar - I am always deeply appreciative of her methodical review, clear advice and accurate feedback. She makes the time to really understand what I'm asking and I always feel I have her full attention, despite a busy workload. She is an excellent lawyer'.
‘Chris Willis Pickup has an exceptional knowledge of charity law as you would expect - what makes him stand out is that he has considerable, direct experience of the workings of the Charity Commission - he knows how to navigate it and to get results. He's also an exceptionally nice person!'
‘Nicola Morris - exceptional drafting abilities, deep knowledge of charity law, ability to explain clearly to non-lawyers, excellent persuasive writing (eg Board papers), really cares about the client'.
- 'Emma Millar - great ability to apply charity and company law at the same time, excellent clarity of thought, great commitment to helping the client through difficult situations, understanding of stakeholder issues - delivering difficult messages very tactfully'.
- 'Chris Wills Pickup - exceptional knowledge of charity law, able to untangle extremely difficult situations, very calm, willing to do whatever it takes to support the client’.
Key clients
- Opora
- Royal Entomological Society
- Parenting for Lifelong Health
- The GSR Foundation
- Play Included C.I.C.
- The East of England Agricultural Society
Work highlights
- Advising a charitable University on the UK's largest repatriation of Benin bronzes.
- Advising a well-known charity on its exclusivity agreement for spinout climate and technology investments.
- Advising the non-profit lowRISC C.I.C. on expanding its open source mission to North America through the acquisition of a tech company in Canada and the set-up of its US base.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Willis Pickup