Elsa is a Managing Associate in the Private department.
Elsa works for impact-driven organisations and individuals - including charities, foundations, NGOs, impact ventures (such as Community Interest Companies and social enterprises), and philanthropists.
She combines deep charity law and not‑for‑profit expertise with a strong corporate law background. This enables her to advise impact-driven clients on complex, multidisciplinary projects involving governance, regulatory and transactional work, such as charity mergers, spin‑outs, collaborations and joint ventures, commercialisation of IP, structuring, restructurings and impact investment.
Her dual capability makes her a go‑to adviser for charities and other impact-driven clients undertaking strategically significant, innovative and/or technically challenging work.
She also has a particular focus on the climate, nature and biodiversity space and plays a central role in the team’s growing practice advising major international foundations operating in these sectors.
Elsa is an active thought leader in the charity and wider impact sector. She regularly delivers training and workshops across the sector and convenes and speaks at in‑person events exploring emerging topics relevant to the sector.
She is a member of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers and the Charity Law Association. A native French speaker and fluent English and Russian speaker, Elsa supports the team’s international practice and is recognised for her ability to bridge legal, cultural and sectoral boundaries on complex cross‑border projects.