David Hunter

David is a Senior Counsel in the Charity and Social Enterprise team at Bates Wells, bringing over 25 years of legal experience to his work with purpose-led organisations. He supports charities, social enterprises, impact investors and mission-driven businesses committed to social and environmental change. David advises commercial organisations on embedding purpose into their governance and stakeholder relationships, often in the context of climate and biodiversity goals. He also works with grant-making foundations and investors to develop fairer, more balanced funding and investment terms. His practice includes advising community-focused organisations delivering renewable energy, affordable housing and community finance, as well as providing guidance on procurement, subsidy control and contracting with an emphasis on achieving social and environmental outcomes. · Bates Wells

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Senior Counsel in the Charity & Social Enterprise team at Bates Wells with over 25 years' legal experience advising charities, social enterprises, impact investors and mission-driven businesses. He advises on embedding purpose into governance and stakeholder relationships (including climate and biodiversity goals), fairer funding and investment terms for grant-makers and investors, and supports community-focused projects in renewable energy, affordable housing and community finance, with guidance on procurement, subsidy control and contracting to achieve social and environmental outcomes.

Practice areas

Charity & Social EnterpriseImpact InvestingESG & SustainabilityRenewable EnergyAffordable HousingCommunity FinanceProcurement & Subsidy ControlCommercial Contracts

Office

England

Bates Wells · David is a Senior Counsel in the Charity and Social Enterprise team at Bates Wells, bringing over 25 years of legal experience to his work with purpose-led organisations. He supports charities, social enterprises, impact investors and mission-driven businesses committed to social and environmental change. David advises commercial organisations on embedding purpose into their governance and stakeholder relationships, often in the context of climate and biodiversity goals. He also works with grant-making foundations and investors to develop fairer, more balanced funding and investment terms. His practice includes advising community-focused organisations delivering renewable energy, affordable housing and community finance, as well as providing guidance on procurement, subsidy control and contracting with an emphasis on achieving social and environmental outcomes.

England

Expertise

Climate and biodiversity policyGrant-making foundationsImpact investorsCommunity renewable energyAffordable housingCommunity finance

Education

University of Bristol, Research Fellow, 2017
Hult Ashridge Executive Education, MSc Sustainability and Responsibility, 2010-2012
College of Law, CPE and Law Society Finals, 1989-1991
Oxford Oriel College, English, 1984-1987