Mergers and reorganisations

We can advise on the legal and practical aspects of the amalgamation or reorganisation of charities and charitable funds, including:

• Assisting with due diligence investigations of legal risks
• Formation of new structures
• Liaison with the Charity Commission
• Employment aspects, e.g. TUPE
• Pension scheme legal issues
• Property, land and transfer of title issues

We can advise on joint ventures and other collaborative working between charities, or by charities with non-charities, including:

• Advising on structures for collaborations, e.g. joint venture company, partnership or contractual arrangement for joint delivery of a service
• Asset ownership issues
• Contracting by the collaborative venture and legal liability
• Form of collaboration agreement
• Employment aspects, e.g. TUPE
• Pension scheme legal issues

Meet our team Read our briefings