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Provided by Chris Priestley
Chris is head of the firm's charities & philanthropy practice. Particular areas of expertise are: regulatory investigations; safeguarding; cross-border collaborations, structuring and fundraising; charity governance and mergers; Royal Charter work; and advice to educational and healthcare charities. Chris also advises on the structuring of complex charitable groups (both domestic and international) arrangements and the ownership by charities of underlying business and social enterprises. Chris has a strong reputation for advising corporate and private donors on their philanthropy strategies and the structuring of family foundations. He regularly addresses conferences on charity law topics, is a member of the executive board of the Charity Law Association and authored the ICSA Charity Trustee's Guide.
Qualified in Scotland 1994 and England 1998. Solicitor with Robson McLean WS 1994-96; joined Withers 1996, became partner 2003.
Charity Law Association; Charity Treasurers’ Forum; Law Society of England and Wales.
The ICSA Charity Trustees’ Guide
Chapters in the ICSA Charities Handbook
The fundraising chapter of Tolley’s Charities Manual
Educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh 1974-1987; Edinburgh University 1987-1992. Trustee of Barrow Foundation UK; and W.O Street Foundation.
Provided by Chambers
Chris Priestley is the head of the charities offering at Withers and enjoys an excellent reputation for his advice to high-profile clients on domestic and international matters. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of governance and commercial issues, grant agreements and charity incorporations.
Provided by Chambers
Chris is hugely knowledgeable and experienced.
Chris knows everything there is to know about charity law.
Chris is hugely knowledgeable and experienced.
Chris knows everything there is to know about charity law.
