James Sinclair Taylor

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Lawyer
London

Information about the specialist

james.taylor@russell-cooke.co.uk

Practice Areas

Partner in the Charity and Social Business Team. Specialises in advising charities, social enterprises, housing associations, schools and public bodies.

Main area of practice is governance, the Commission and regulatory compliance, strategy, charity formation, company law, solvency, collaborative working, trading and contracts with funders. Currently involved in facilitating and delivering a number of mergers. Advises a broad range of charities including Chain of Hope, international bodies (UNICEF), learned societies, professional bodies and campaigning bodies (CAPG).

Much of his work is with organisations providing social care including Choice Support and Hestia. He has particular experience advising membership bodies including British Society for Counselling and Psychotherapy and YHA and a range of international membership bodies including Consumers International and Hostelling International.

He both advises grant makers such as Barrow Cadbury and Tudor Trust. He chairs grant maker, Reside Housing Association and ShelterBox and Vice Chair of Islington Play Association, Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust and is Protector of NESTA.