Bevan Brittan bolsters social investment legal expertise with Hiscoke hire

Bevan Brittan has appointed social investment legal expert Richard Hiscoke as a Senior Associate in its Corporate team.

Hiscoke, who is based in the firm’s Bristol office, joins from Veale Wasbrough Vizards where he worked for eleven years.

He has a special interest and expertise in social investment, group restructuring and reorganisations, share capital structures, and other corporate issues.

Hiscoke led a team advising on the first structured charity bond with a social investment tax relief qualifying element.

The £1m raised enabled South Bristol Sports Centre to build six five-a-side soccer pitches and have a social impact on over 1,000 community users a week.

Hiscoke said: “I am very pleased to have joined Bevan Brittan. There is a good fit between my experience and skillset and the firm’s public sector practice. The firm is recognised for the high quality of its work across public and private sector organisations and I am really looking forward to being closely involved with a range of clients.”

Joanne Easterbrook, Senior Partner at Bevan Brittan, said: “We are delighted that Richard has joined us.  Social investment is an important part of creating successful communities and has much to contribute to regional economies.  His expertise in the area, alongside other corporate matters, will be of great value to organisations we work with.”