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Ryan Douglas
Paralegal | Sport, education & charities
About Ryan
Ryan is a paralegal in our sport, education and charities team, assisting partners with a wide range of work for schools, academies, sports bodies, clubs, charities, CASCs and CICs.
He works on academy conversions and trust transfers, and has worked with a wide range of schools, and single- and multi-academy trusts, including those with a faith or religious character.
Ryan’s knowledge of the Education sector allows him to assist schools and trusts with general commercial queries, sector-specific data protection concerns and governance and structure support.
Ryan also has experience handling charity applications, and can assist the set up and incorporation of charitable companies with Companies House, and the associated registration with the Charity Commission. He regularly reviews governance documents including articles of association, charity constitutions and trust deeds.
"Joanne Davison and Ryan Douglass have been outstanding to work with. They consistently demonstrate a high level of expertise, responsiveness, and professionalism, providing clear and practical advice throughout complex academy conversion and transfer projects. What sets them apart is their approachable and supportive manner, combined with a strong understanding of the education sector and the challenges faced by academy trusts. Their willingness to go the extra mile, excellent communication, and ability to build trusted relationships have been particularly valued and distinguish them from many competitors."
"Ryan and Alison were really friendly and helpful, they suggested things that I had not thought about. I would recommend them to other charities."




