Rona McPherson
Mills & Reeve LLPMills & Reeve LLP in Manchester represents all varieties of charities and not-for-profit organisations with full-service capabilities. The practice is increasingly experienced in working with health-related charities, membership organisations, and sports organisations, and some notable clients include BBC Children in Need and British Council. The group is co-headed by Paul Knight, who is particularly skilled at assisting clients with mandates regarding data protection, IT, and commercial contracts, and Simon Pedley, who heads the dispute resolution team for charities. Alasdair Dougan is also a key contact for charities and not-for-profit clients.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team were responsive and professional, clearly stating where their prior experience was relevant to our request, and communicating the scope of their answers and timelines well.'
- 'Paul Knight and Laura Wells provided an excellent service within agreed deadlines and proactively following up where they considered there to be additional issues not mentioned in the scope of work.'
Key clients
- British Council
- BBC Children in Need
- Anxiety UK
- Bolton Hospice
- Royal Northern College of Music
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology
- European Cyber Conflicts Research Institute CIC
- People in Action
- The Land Restoration Trust
- RAF Benevolent Fund
Work highlights
- Advised the British Council on a scheme with World Jewish Relief to offer Ukrainians across the UK intensive English language and employment support courses to help them access the job market and achieve their ambitions while in the UK.
- Advised European Cyber Conflict Research Incubator CIC on implementing a collaboration with Google.org to support cybersecurity seminar courses across Europe.
- Advised Anxiety UK on brand protection matters.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Alasdair Dougan
Mills & Reeve LLPLeading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Paul Knight
Mills & Reeve LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Knight, Simon Pedley