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Kirsten leads the Weightmans Charity Law and Governance offering. With a background in Private Wealth, Kirsten works with individuals and families to achieve their philanthropic objectives. She also supports charity trustees on a broad range of charity governance and compliance issues.

Kirsten is also an accredited civil and commercial mediator who provides practical, pragmatic, and balanced advice.

Kirsten has experience working with Royal Charter charities, charitable companies, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and charitable trusts. Her clients include philanthropists, universities, schools, lenders and public sector bodies.

  • Tax and estate planning to incorporate charitable giving, and maximise tax efficiency
  • Establishing and registering charitable structures
  • Charity mergers, changes to structure and ancillary documentation
  • The disposal of charity land and issues arising from land as an asset
  • Acting for charities or lenders during mortgage and secured lending applications
  • Amending governing documents
  • International donations
  • Serious Incident Reporting
  • Charity litigation and dispute resolution
  • Managing relationships with HMRC, the Charity Commission and other regulatory bodies

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