Helen Hirst

Senior Associate

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What can I do for you

Helen is a solicitor advising charities and the not for profit sector. She advises on governance, charity registrations, mergers, collaborations and commercial matters.

Helen works with a variety of charities, including a number in the education and health sectors.

What do others say

"Helen is extremely skilled and has a superb knowledge of her area. She is also warm, down to earth, approachable and supportive." - Chambers and Partners 2024

"Helen has the ability to explain complicated issues in a way that it is easy to understand." - Chambers and Partners 2024

Supporting your ambitions

Helen takes a pragmatic approach in the advice she provides and aims to find the most straightforward solution for clients.

What else should you know?

Helen trained in-house as a solicitor in local government. She continued as a solicitor in local government post-qualification, advising on a variety of public sector projects. Helen then moved to private practice where she initially advised schools becoming academies before specialising in advising charities.

Helen's a volunteer with the Scout Association and is currently helping with Beavers.

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