England - South East • Private client
Shoosmiths LLP
Often engaged in employment and real estate charity matters, Shoosmiths LLP advises trustees on governance and regulatory mandates. Angela Bowman co-leads the team from Thames Valley and is particularly proficient in contentious trust and probate matters. Also co-lead of the team, Robert Nieri splits his time between Manchester and Thames Valley and assists clients with gaining a range of approvals from the Charity Commission.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Shoosmiths are a very good firm that have an "all rounder approach". They are well known within the sector, are very approachable and are able to quickly get to grips with complex matters.’
‘Angela Bowman has worked on a number of complicated matters and always approaches each case professionally and seeks the best outcome for all parties. Angela is very approachable and is able to explain complicated things.'
‘Angela Bowman has been a towering figure in the charities and not-for-profit sector for a couple of decades now, acting for almost all the leading national charities in their contentious probate cases.'
'Angela Bowman is the number one choice for may of the best known charities, for good reason: her dedication to their interests cannot be matched, and she has the experience and expertise to get the best out of every estate for her clients.'
Key clients
- Cancer Research UK
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Parkinson’s UK
- National Trust
- RSPB
- Dogs Trust
- Cats Protection
- Blue Cross
- The Donkey Sanctuary
- The Cinnamon Trust
- Headway
- Dogs for Good
- Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Youth Service
- The Patch Foundation
Work highlights
- Acting in an ongoing charity legacy dispute resolution on behalf of many of the household name UK charities.
- Provided advisory work for the trustees of a major charity’s pension scheme.
- Assisted in the establishment of The Patch Foundation, a charity group in one of the most deprived areas of the South East.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Angela Bowman, Robert Nieri