Sam Dowgill
Sam is a solicitor in Stone King’s Charity & Social Enterprise Team, advising charities, social enterprises and purpose-led businesses on a wide range of issues. He is based in Leeds, but splits his time between our Leeds and London offices. · Stone King LLP
EnglandCharity & Non-Profit, Social Enterprise
About
Sam is a solicitor in Stone King LLP’s Charity & Social Enterprise Team, advising charities, social enterprises and purpose-led businesses on a wide range of charity law, governance and regulatory matters. He is based in Leeds and splits his time between the Leeds and London offices.
Practice areas
Charity & Non-ProfitSocial EnterpriseCorporate / M&ARegulatory / ComplianceFundraising & PhilanthropyGovernance
Office
Expertise
Incorporations and conversions (charitable companies, CIOs, CICs)Liaison with the Charity Commission on constitutional and regulatory matters, including inquiries and serious incident reportsCharity restructurings, hive-offs, collaborations and mergersFundraising, commercial partnerships and accessing social financeGovernance reviews, constitutional amendments and trustee/executive trainingClosure of charities and transfer of assets out of charitable entitiesNegotiations with local government on funding for property developmentManagement/support of charities placed under Interim Managers
Education
- Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, Leeds