Sam advises charities and not for profits on a wide range of people and employment law matters. His work covers issues relating to employees, senior executives, trustees, volunteers and beneficiaries, with a particular focus on the legal and governance considerations unique to the third sector.

Sam specialises in complex people issues, including grievances, redundancies, Employment Tribunal disputes and safeguarding concerns. He takes pride in helping organisations navigate a challenging third sector landscape effectively and in a way which aligns with their strategic objectives.

Before specialising in the charity sector, Sam qualified as an employment solicitor at a leading international law firm in September 2022 and joined Russell-Cooke’s charity law and not for profit team in June 2024.

• Advising a household name charity on a grievance brought by an employee against a number of senior staff and the Human Resources function
• Supporting charities navigate restructures and redundancy processes following the end of key contracts
• Supporting a national charity to handle allegations of sexual harassment brought by an agency worker against one of their employees
• Advising the Board of Trustees in a national charity handle a formal complaint of bullying against a trustee
• Advising upon the application of TUPE at the end of a public service contract 
• Defending an Employment Tribunal claim brought against a community charity by an ex-employee with complex claims of constructive unfair dismissal and sex, race and age discrimination
• Working with charities to navigate complex changes in Equality and Human Rights guidance, in particular in respect of the For Women Scotland judgment

• Graduated with a High 2:1 in LLB Law from the University of Exeter
• Graduated with a Distinction in the Legal Practice Course with an MsC in Law, Business and Management from the University of Law

• Member of the Employment Lawyers Association
• Member of the Charity Law Association