Charities legal services solicitors
Jane Northway »
Partner
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Call: 01753 279030
Email: jane.northway@bpcollins.co.uk
Jane qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and joined B P Collins in May 2008 from a large regional law firm. She specialises in Tax and succession advice to high net worth families and individuals, advice on all aspects of Trust law, domicile and cross border issues, Tax efficient Will preparation and Tax efficient succession advice for owner managed businesses in conjunction with our Corporate and Commercial team.
Examples of recent work include advising a high net worth executive, married to a foreign domiciled spouse, on a suitable succession plan and advising a high net worth family on the consolidation and restructuring of 8 family settlements. Jane is also a member of the charities team and advises on governance issues.
Jane speaks both French and German and away from the office enjoys travel and reading.
David Smellie »
Partner
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Call: 01753 279023
Email: david.smellie@bpcollins.co.uk
David graduated from Trent Polytechnic with LLB (Hons) and completed his training at City law firm Davies Arnold Cooper in 1988, becoming a partner ten years later. David joined B P Collins in 2007 as a senior associate in the corporate team bringing with him a wide range of corporate and commercial experience for multinational, listed and growing businesses including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate finance.
David became a partner in 2008 and he has been instrumental in providing prompt and pragmatic solutions to clients, ensuring a no-nonsense approach and attention to detail.
Although a keen sportsman, David will often be found (when away from the office) chauffeuring his four children to their various social and sporting engagements.
back to topSue Deacon »
Senior Associate
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Call: 01753 279018
Email: sue.deacon@bpcollins.co.uk
Sue graduated with an LLB (Hons), qualified in 2004 and joined B P Collins from Allen & Overy in 2006.
Sue deals with commercial property matters, involving shops, factories and warehouses for a spectrum of clients, including charities, individuals and businesses.
When not at work she enjoys travelling, drawing and painting, reading and going to the gym.
Dara Galic »
Senior Associate
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Call: 01753 279053
Email: dara.galic@bpcollins.co.uk
Dara graduated from Brunel University with an LLB (Hons) and completed her training at Winter Taylors in Buckinghamshire.
She joined B P Collins in June 2000. Her property experience includes working for London Regional Transport on the passage of the private bill through Parliament for the extension of the London Docklands Light Railway. Dara deals with commercial property matters, particularly landlord and tenant issues.
Dara's outside interests include walking, salsa and reading.
Diane Gill »
Senior Associate
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Call: 01753 279022
Email: diane.gill@bpcollins.co.uk
Diane graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2000 with an LLB (Hons), trained at B P Collins Solicitors and qualified in October 2003, being promoted to Senior Associate in 2008. Diane's legal expertise and experience covers a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. Diane also has a special interest in, and is a member of, both the environment team and the charities team within the firm, focusing on advice specifically for waste to energy clients and not-for-profit organisations.
Commended by the UKs leading independent provider of music therapy services, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, as "empathetic, sensitive to the needs of the situation, completely reliable and honest, highly professional and willing to go beyond the call of duty", Diane provides commercial legal support for a variety of regional and national charities.
For the past two years, Diane has been named as a highly recommended individual in the charities practice area for the Regions in the Legal Experts Directory. Out of work, Diane is involved on the Committees of a number of not-for-profit organisations which promote sport in the Thames Valley area.
Victoria Holland »
Senior Associate
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Call: 01753 279022
Email: vicky.holland@bpcollins.co.uk
Victoria qualified in 1999 and was previously at Pinsent Masons in London. She joined B P Collins in 2006.
Victoria deals with transactional work and is involved in a wide variety of matters, from M&A transactions to a whole range of commercial and contractual matters, including some charities work.
Victoria loves reading and theatre but her outside interests generally revolve around entertaining her two young children.
Alexandra Holden »
Associate
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Alexandra graduated from Durham University with an LLB (Hons) in 2005, joined B P Collins as a trainee in 2006 and qualified in 2008.
Described by the leading microbiological charity in Europe as "extremely efficient and understanding", Alexandra advises both new and well established charities on a variety of corporate and commercial matters from constitutional reviews to supply agreements and fundraising issues.
Alexandra has recently returned from Kosovo where she spent a couple of months working with the United Nations Development Programme on a pro bono basis to help develop access to justice for minorities and other vulnerable groups in the region.
Harriet Pitblado »
Associate
Practice Group: Charities legal services
Harriet graduated from the University of Liverpool with an LLB (Hons) in 2005, trained at B P Collins and qualified in October 2008 as a corporate and commercial solicitor. She advises on a range of commercial and contractual matters and is involved in business acquisitions and disposals. Harriet has a particular interest in and is a member of both the environment and information technology teams. Outside work, Harriet enjoys going to the gym, cooking, and trying to improve her tennis serve.
