Robert is an English-qualified lawyer who has specialised in the charity and not-for-profit sector for more than 15 years, guiding trustees and charity executives on charity law, governance and regulatory issues and increasingly also advising social entrepreneurs, having previously acted for corporates to resolve commercial disputes and, for a time earlier in his career, as a UK Government legal adviser. Robert regularly speaks and writes on current charity law issues and is passionate about supporting not-for-profits so they can make a positive difference.