Our Partners

Law Firm Partners

KIND UK operates by connecting lawyers undertaking pro bono work, with children and young people in need of legal representation but without the resources to pay.

CELC is proud to work with and be supported by:

  • Charles Russell Speechlys

    Charles Russell Speechlys joined KIND UK as a partner in 2023. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.

  • Dechert

    Dechert joined KIND UK as a partner in 2017. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.

  • Eversheds-Sutherland

    Eversheds-Sutherland joined KIND UK as a partner in 2022. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hubs at the Central England Law Centre and Just Right Scotland. “KIND is a fantastic project, and one that Eversheds Sutherland is delighted to support. Over the first year of our…

  • Fried Frank

    Fried Frank joined KIND UK as a partner in 2021. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.

  • Goodwin

    Goodwin joined KIND UK as a partner in 2023. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.

  • Gowling WLG

    Gowling WLG joined KIND UK as a partner in 2017. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre. “I find it very rewarding to be involved in this type of work as the outcome has the potential to change lives, alleviate…

  • Hogan Lovells

    Hogan Lovells joined KIND UK as a partner in 2017. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people in Birmingham and London.

  • Mayer Brown

    Mayer Brown joined KIND UK as a partner in 2021. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre. “Mayer Brown is proud to support Kids In Need of Defense UK and the important work they do to protect undocumented children in…

  • Pinsent Masons

    Pinsent Masons joined KIND UK as a partner in 2023. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.

  • Proskauer Rose

    Proskauer Rose joined KIND UK as a partner in 2023. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.

  • Simmons & Simmons

    Simmons & Simmons joined KIND UK as a partner in 2021. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre. “All too often in commercial law there is a tendency to lose sight of the human aspect of what we do. Working…

  • Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett

    Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett joined KIND UK as a partner in 2023. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.

In-house legal departments

Seeing the relief and joy on the faces of the clients when their child’s nationality application was approved shows the difference that pro bono work can make to people’s lives.

Sophie Levett, IPT Associate, DLA Piper


Working on KIND cases is a rewarding experience and a unique pro-bono opportunity for law firms.

All training on immigration cases is provided by our experts, and all our lawyers received top quality supervision throughout.


Our Funders

Our work on the KIND UK project is made possible by the generous grant of time and money from: