When it comes to expertise in legal structuring and corporate governance for not-for-profits, you can rely on one name...

Lesleigh Mayes

Years of knowledge and experience, combined with analytical and problem-solving skills add wisdom and insight to the legal assistance you're looking for.

Knowledge & experience where it matters

Mayes Law focuses on the law and corporate governance relating to not-for-profits, charities and community organisations, including that relating to statutory bodies, companies, associations, and trusts, in aged care, health, disability, churches, religious, and industry associations.

Extensive experience in:

Structuring of not for profits and charities to get charitable status and DGR status

Restructuring of not for profits and charities to separate commercial activity or risk to ensure ongoing compliance with charity and DGR status

Reviewing of membership and governance models of not for profits and charities

Compliance – including the analysis of the application of legislation including tax legislation to not for profits and charities

Preparation and updating of governance documents such as constitutions, rules, charters and policy documents

Drafting and reviewing agreements and contracts for nfps and charities

By the numbers

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Years in Law

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Years in Private Practice

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Years at Mayes Law

How Mayes Law has helped others

Legal and governance advice to assist in the amalgamation of 2 not for profits

Restructuring for a not-for-profit charity (PBI) to minimise risk to charity or tax status due to commercial activity

Preparation and updating of governance documents including constitutions and rules, policy documents

Legal and tax structuring to attain registration as a charity and DGR (PBI)

Governance review of large charity

Review of compliance – including the analysis of the application of legislation including tax legislation to structure

Preparation and updating of governance documents such as constitutions, rules, charters and policy documents

Legal and governance advice to a number of churches in the establishment of a legal entity to operate as the entity under the Commonwealth Government redress legislation

Guidance to a number of charities on resolving membership/ board disputes.

Being current means being involved

Lesleigh is a member of the QLS NFP policy advisory committee which monitors issues relevant to charities and not-for-profits and advises the QLS President about legal and policy issues. Lesleigh was a member of Australian Charities Not-for Profit (ACNC) Professional User Forum for over 8 years with her term ending in 2024.

Consequently Lesleigh is up to date with what is happening across the sector and has capacity to influence change to the law and policy for the sector.