Alexandra Steffensen
Stone King LLPStone King LLP fields a team renowned for representing a prestigious array of charities in regulatory and contentious legacy affairs, with particular expertise extending to faith charities and Almshouses in addition to third sector clients active in education. Tim Rutherford is regularly sought after by Roman Catholic religious orders and Diocese clients, while Alexandra Steffensen also acts for faith charities alongside corporate foundations, independent schools and museums. Governance and constitutional matters form part of Alexandra Weatherdon‘s advisory portfolio.
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Key clients
- Canal & River Trust
- The Society of Jesus
- The Institute of Our Lady of Mercy
- The Community of Glorious Ascension
- The National Trust
- Skanda Vale Hospice
- St John’s Foundation Est. 1154
- St John’s Hospital
- Casa Stella
- Alliance for Lawyers at Risk
- Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Carmelite Provincial Fund
- Friends of St David’s Cathedral
Work highlights
- Advising the Canal & River Trust on the arrangements to formalise and document the regime for common navigation boat safety standards applying across all inland waterways and to operate a training and certification service.
- Advising the Society of Jesus on the incorporation of a large 1929 charitable trust established to advance the religious and charitable work of the Society and rationalising a vast range of charities connected to the Society.
- Advising St John’s Foundation on the issue of the keeping of pets in its almshouses, and devising of a suitable policy, taking account of the various regulatory regimes, including under the Equality Act 2010.
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