Charities

Lindsays has long-standing experience in providing legal services to charities and the not-for-profit sector. Our experience and knowledge enable us to provide practical advice and specially tailored solutions to the unique challenges the sector faces.

Our specialist advice includes:

• The formation, incorporation and reorganisation of charities, including mergers
• Trading and fundraising issues
• Contracts and intellectual property
• Guidance on Trustee responsibilities and corporate governance
• Constitutional reviews and advice
• Corporate issues and arrangements

Our team is led by Partners Alastair Keatinge and David Reith who are both accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as specialists in Scottish charity law.

Our wider Charities Group provides additional specialist advice in a range of areas including:

• Employment Law
• Commercial Property and Construction
• Litigation
• Investment Services

"Clients Praise a “one-stop shop” which responds well to changes in the market and produces “high quality documents on time”.

Alastair Keatinge is “approachable, technical and excellent at liaising with trustees”.

David Reith is an “efficient operator”.
Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession 2008