Drawing upon core expertise and also able to leverage the firm’s full-service capabilities, the ‘extremely knowledgeable and experienced’ team at Geldards LLP has a notable reputation among Welsh charities, advising across the spectrum of commercial, regulatory, transactional and litigation work. Bethan Walsh, who took over the running of the team in July 2024, has diverse expertise advising faith-based, education and cultural charities on their establishment and day-to-day operational work, including governance and constitutional issues. Giselle Davies also has well-established expertise in the space.

Strengthened in core charity-related work by the arrival in July 2024 of Harriet Morgan and also able to leverage other key practice areas across the firm’s full-service offering, Hugh James advises charities across the full scope of their legal needs. Morgan now heads the team and along with Marie Philippe, who is noted for her ‘in-depth knowledge of all aspects of charity law and practice’. This is particularly evident on property-related work, including acting for social housing clients, as well as governance and constitution matters.

Strengthened by the arrival in June 2024 of Rebecca McCarthy, Blake Morgan LLP is increasingly well-positioned to handle core charities-related work from the firm’s Cardiff office. Since arriving, McCarthy has advised on charity formation and governance work for a range of charities and not-for-profits. Clients also benefit from access to the office’s full-service skill-set, including across property, employment and corporate disciplines.