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The Brabners Foundation's latest round of grant funding has provided over £25,000 to a series of local charities and causes close to our hearts.
This brings the total money granted by The Brabners Foundation to over £166,000 in support of 63 different causes.
The latest grants are going to:
Liverpool in Arms — £4,750 to support a small charity that helps homeless people with transport. Our donation will fund food, tents, sleeping bags or clothing for up to six months.
Local Solutions — £2,500 to help 125 people access health and wellbeing activities across the Liverpool City Region. The beneficiaries of the initiative will be young homeless people, unpaid carers and victims of domestic abuse.
Lancashire Teaching Hospital — £2,000 to partially fund an interactive portable floor projection system for the children’s ward at Royal Preston Hospital, where up to 30 children stay each night.
Place2Be — £5,000 to fund ten sessions of one-to-one counselling for 31 children suffering with anxiety, sadness or low self-esteem.
Trafford Rape Crisis — £3,360 to fund 24 art group sessions for survivors of sexual violence.
Leeds Children’s Charity — £3,000 to fund a day of fun and respite at Lineham Farm for 60 underprivileged young people, who will learn new skills and create happy memories.

Our award-winning regeneration team has launched a new report that uncovers how life and work across the North of England has changed since the millennium.

We’ve delivered another strong year of dealmaking, achieving 16% growth and advising on more than £900m in transactions.

Our award-winning litigation team has secured a High Court judgment in favour of Acasta European Insurance Company Limited.

We’re delighted to announce the opening of a new office in London, marking a major milestone at the end of a year defined by strong financial performance.

We’re proud to be supporting Lancaster’s Vale of Lune RUFC by sponsoring the team’s away shirts for the next two seasons.

Our corporate team advised the shareholders of Rural Solutions on its acquisition by Celnor Group, an investor in businesses across the TICC sector.

We’re the eighth Best Large Company to Work For in the UK and #1 Best Company to Work For in Yorkshire, according to the latest Best Companies rankings.

We're thrilled to have been commended in three separate categories in The Times Best Law Firms 2026.

We’ve renewed our support for the Maurice Watkins Bursary — pledging a further £45,000 over the next three years.

Our litigation team achieved a successful outcome for Docutech Office Solutions Ltd in a major claim against a former employee and his new employer.

Events from three of our growing invite-only networking groups will take place between July and September this year in Lancashire.

A total of 41 lawyers have been promoted across the firm including Rachel James and Richard Rigg who have become part of our almost 100-strong partnership.

We've completed a major refurbishment of our Liverpool office, marking the latest step in our ongoing growth and evolution.

We've completed a groundbreaking strategic investment by acquiring a stake in The Sustainability Academy.

Our corporate team advised the shareholders of MACD throughout its acquisition by Foconis, a portfolio company of Main Capital Partners.

We've strengthened our commitment to Liverpool and elite sport in the UK by becoming an official partner of the inaugural World Boxing Championships.

We've invested in our Pensions team with the appointment of new senior leadership as significant pension reform remains a key focus of government policy.

We advised an optical lens and coatings manufacturer — which distributes its products globally — on its transition to employee ownership.

We're officially the best law firm and the sixth best large company to work for in the UK, according to the Best Companies league table.

We've been recognised again in The Times' Best Law Firms guide for 2025, with our commercial dispute resolution and family law teams receiving commendations.

Our litigation team has successfully appealed to the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling that’s described as being the leading case on malicious falsehood and likely to have significant implications for media law.

Brabners’ corporate team has been recognised as the UK’s 11th most active legal team for merger and acquisition activity, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ league table for H1 2024.

Company owners and decision makers will hear from experts on business growth and acquisitions at two Lancashire events organised by law firm Brabners.

We're thrilled to have advised a Gloucester-based supply chain and logistics courier on its transition to employee ownership in collaboration with Castletons Accountants.

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