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Lettie

Laetitia specialises in advising charities, not-for-profits and philanthropists. She is experienced in working with a broad range of clients, from private individuals wishing to explore their philanthropic options, to long-established institutions wishing to effect significant constitutional, governance or structural change.

She regularly advises on structuring and restructuring (including formation, merger and group arrangements), engagement with regulators, governance and constitutional matters, trading and tax, major gifts and endowments and the management of charity property and assets.

One of the things which Laetitia most enjoys about working in the charity sector is its breadth: from its historic roots in private giving, to the complex group structures with which many charities now operate.

While placing an emphasis on complex, strategic and time-sensitive legal issues where specialist advice is critical, her practice is "cradle to grave" and covers setting up new charities, assisting them with strategic change and advising on dissolution.

Clients appreciate Laetitia's helpful, professional and practical approach to advising. She enjoys building positive working relationships and enabling people and organisations to achieve their objectives.

Recognitions

Chambers UK 2026

Charities

Up and Coming

The Legal 500 2026

Charities and not-for-profit

Next Generation Partner

Memberships & Accolades

In 2015, Laetitia was named as one of Charity Finance's Rising Stars. She regularly speaks on charity law and governance matters and is a member of the Charity Law Association. Prior to training as a solicitor, Laetitia worked in publishing, and she still occasionally reviews books on a freelance basis.

Testimonials

"Laetitia is professional, responsive, deeply expert and provided an excellent, safe collaboration and partnership approach which hugely helped move the project on and keep us moving forwards." (Chambers UK 2026)

"Laetitia is a very good lawyer, strategic thinker, personable with keen interest in understanding our needs." (Chambers UK 2026)

"She has all the qualities to be an outstanding partner: great technical skills and knowledge, the ability to look at the big picture, people skills and a commitment to her clients and their success." (Chambers UK 2026)

"Lettie is excellent and a pleasure to work with." (Chambers UK 2026)

"Laetitia Ransley is our partner in every sense of that word, she is seen by our trustees not only as someone who is totally on our side but also as a very pragmatic and deeply knowledgeable person, as well as simply being a great individual whom we are always pleased to see join one of our meetings." (The Legal 500 2026)

"Laetitia's advice and input has been invaluable." (Chambers UK 2025)

"Laetitia provides clear and constructive advice." (Chambers UK 2025)

"Laetitia Ransley is a delight to work with; straight to the point, effective, with an amazing depth of knowledge... always focused on maintaining the trust that has been established through open and honest communication." (Legal 500 2025)

"Laetitia Ransley is a truly outstanding professional who couples really deep and broad knowledge with a drive to get things done." (Chambers UK 2024)

"Laetitia is an extremely impressive lawyer who is steeped in charity law. She is very bright and quick to spot issues." (Chambers UK 2024)

"She is very thorough, user-friendly and personable, and gives top-notch advice." (Chambers UK 2024)

"Laetitia’s professionalism and consistency never wavers. I would like to specifically highlight the work we did together on Covid which took up a lot of time and thinking, during an extremely stressful moment for all of us, and her strategic as well as legal inputs were extremely valuable." (The Legal 500 2022)

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