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Charities

UK-wide

14 Years Ranked

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ulian Smith has a vast range of knowledge and experience and is widely recognised as one of the leading experts in the charities field. He advises high profile and wealthy individuals on their private affairs and their philanthropy. He has been Private Solicitor to the Queen since January 2019.

Julian is a charity law pioneer and one of the first generation of lawyers to practise exclusively in the field, starting his career as charity law emerged as a defined discipline in the early 1990s and honing his expertise over 25 years with Farrer & Co.

Today, he primarily advises private clients, prestigious universities and colleges, major charities and not-for-profit organisations in the cultural sector, large endowed charities and corporate foundations.

His expertise spans every aspect of charity law and other legal disciplines relevant to the sector including governance, tax, trading, investment, fundraising and mergers. Clients choose him for his technical excellence and extensive knowledge of the field as well as his wide-ranging perspective on the issues affecting the sector.

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Charities - UK-wide
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Julian Smith is a renowned market figure who is well known for his expertise in charity finance and governance matters. He regularly advises religious, educational and cultural charities on mergers, reorganisations and tax structures, as well as regulatory issues.

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