UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide
Provided by Macfarlanes LLP
Practice group heads: Jon Conder, Nicholas Harries
We have an established reputation for advising on charity and philanthropy matters. Our clients range from family grant-making foundations to high-profile operational charities and are active in many charitable sectors, from education and healthcare to sustainable development.
Our team has a wealth of experience advising clients in the charity sector. Whether a private individual or a corporate charitable foundation, our expertise in the full range of private client issues means we can meet all legal needs relevant to charities and philanthropic giving.
We are actively involved in industry organisations such as the Charity Law Association, Philanthropy Impact, the Charity Tax Group and the STEP Philanthropy Advisors Special Interest Group, enabling us to remain at the forefront of developments in this area.
Provided by Chambers
Macfarlanes has successfully developed a reputation for working with charities and philanthropy clients. Work for these clients ranges from restructuring and governance to charity trustee responsibilities.
Nicholas Harries is a key contact.
Provided by Chambers
They are really lovely to work with, deeply considerate and particularly thoughtful. They liaise very well indeed with charity trustees. They are great - really responsive.
The team is highly competent, very responsive to clients and counsel. They were easy to engage with and pleasant people. Able to supply expertise at all levels at the right time.
Macfarlanes was responsive to the specific context and needs of our Trust and the board so that the advice could be suitably tailored.
Macfarlanes’ Charities team stands out for its combination of deep technical expertise, commercial awareness, and a genuine commitment to public good.
Macfarlanes has a clear and transparent approach and communication to explaining the situation and process to non-charity governance experts.
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