About Me

I am a consultant to the Third Sector. I use the skills I have developed during 15 years as a lawyer to advise upon a wide range of commercial, contractual and legislative issues, as well as upon governance and strategy in this diverse and fascinating sector. Having spent 15 years as a solicitor in private practice, specialising in large scale commercial contracts and related dispute resolution, I was fortunate enough to become an advisor to a mid-sized International NGO, where my involvement for 10 years as Director and Company Secretary has enabled me to draw upon my legal experience and expand my advisory capacity. I seek to achieve outcomes which enable charities to focus on those whom they serve.

Contact me at jenny.hemming@thirdsectorlegal.co.uk

My expertise includes:

• The formation of charities, including their correct legal structure, and the preparation and filing of constitutional documents or review of those documents;

• Registration with the Charities Commission, and related queries;

• Advice to directors and trustees on issues of governance, and on responsibilities and liabilities under the Charity's constitution and under law;

• Company secretarial work;

• Advice and preparation of documents in respect of partnerships or joint ventures with other third sector organisations and with the corporate sector;

• Negotiation and preparation of commercial contracts and grant funding agreements;

• Advice on strategic and practical aspects of mergers and takeovers;

• Advice on trading subsidiaries;

• Consideration of HR issues and implementation of executive or trustee recruitment campaigns;

• Liaison with legal advisers in other jurisdictions.