Darren Fittler

Darren Fittler is the founder and lead partner of our Charities and Not-For-Profit group. He specialises in the provision of legal assistance to charities, not-for-profits and social impact organisations. Darren’s combination of sector expertise and corporate and commercial law experience enables him to provide innovative and strategic legal advice and practical guidance on charity mergers, governance, collaborations, charitable fundraising, charity and tax regulation and compliance and much more.

Darren is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, where he lectures on the law of charity.

Darren was the recipient of the 2014 Human Rights Commission Law Award in recognition of his long-term commitment to assisting not-for-profit and charitable organisations. Darren is a volunteer director of Vision Australia and has previously held roles on the boards of numerous charities. Darren also attended meetings at the United Nations in New York, helping in the development of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability.