Mary is a partner in the Charity & Social Enterprise Department. Mary qualified as a solicitor at BWB in 1998, prior to which she was a science teacher in comprehensive schools for ten years. She leads on education policy and state schools for the Education group.

Qualification and experience
• Bristol University BSc in Chemistry
• LPC (College of Law) 1996 Distinction
• Trained at Bates Wells & Braithwaite

Experience
• Establishment of new charities and social enterprises including community interest companies (CICs)
• Establishment of and advice to academies, free schools, maintained schools and education charities
• Establishment of three regional educational leadership centres
• Charity constitutions – changes to, review of, restructuring, incorporation
• Advice to sports clubs and governing bodies on sports charities and Community Amateur Sports Club status
• Commercial contracts
• Reorganisations, transfers and mergers

Publications Committees and Pro Bono Activities
• Co-author of the most recent BWB book on the Charities Act – “Charities The New Law 2006”
• Contributor to “Jordans Charities Administration" Service
• Lectures on general charity law, social enterprise structures, academy schools, Community Interest Companies and Community Amateur Sports Clubs
• Member of Education Law Association
• Director of Social Enterprise London
• Vice Chair of Governors, The Crest Academy for Boys, The Crest Academy for Girls, Brent