Ranking tables

Charities | UK

Scotland

Rankings overview for Departments

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  1. Brodies LLP
    Brodies LLP 20 Years Ranked
  2. Anderson Strathern
3

  1. Burness Paull
    Burness Paull 20 Years Ranked
  2. Gillespie Macandrew LLP
  3. Lindsays
  4. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
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  1. Kenneth Pinkerton
    Kenneth Pinkerton Brodies LLP5 Years Ranked
  2. Gavin McEwanTurcan Connell
3

  1. Adrian Bell
    Adrian Bell Morton Fraser MacRoberts17 Years Ranked
  2. James S W McMorrow
    James S W McMorrow Harper Macleod LLP21 Years Ranked
  3. Alan GilfillanGillespie Macandrew LLP
  4. Chris McGillShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  5. Malcolm RustShepherd and Wedderburn LLP

  1. Melissa Hall
    Melissa Hall Morton Fraser MacRoberts5 Years Ranked
  2. Debbie McIlwraith CameronTurcan Connell
  3. Kevin SturgeonGillespie Macandrew LLP

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Brodies LLP
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    Brodies LLP
    Charities
    2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked

    Brodies LLP provides charities with a full-service offering, acting on a wide range of legal issues, including corporate and tax law advice. The team advises clients on the regulatory and governance aspects of charity law and assists with investigations by the Charity Commission. The firm also supports clients with commercial issues, including M&A, property and employment law issues. Brodies' wide-ranging client base includes grant-giving foundations and youth organisations, as well as animal welfare and healthcare charities.

  2. Anderson Strathern
    Charities
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    2
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Charities
    2026 | Band 2 | 37 Years Ranked

    Morton Fraser MacRoberts assists charities and public bodies as well as social enterprise organisations with all aspects of charity law and regulation. The team possesses further expertise in fundraising, tax, employment law and data protection issues affecting third sector organisations. The firm's clients include those in regulated sectors, such as health and social care charities.

  2. Turcan Connell
    Charities
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Burness Paull
    3
    Burness Paull
    Charities
    2026 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked

    Burness Paull has an impressive practice offering top-notch advice on legal structures, particularly SCIO models. The firm assists with property and employment issues faced by clients, many of which are social care organisations and regional development charities as well as trusts and grant-giving foundations. The team is particularly adept at advising on optimising legal structure and governance models, as well as charity mergers and asset transfers. Burness Paull additionally houses a strong regulatory and compliance practice.

  2. Gillespie Macandrew LLP
    Charities
    2026 | Band 3
  3. Lindsays
    Charities
    2026 | Band 3
  4. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Charities
    2026 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. BTO Solicitors LLP
    4
    BTO Solicitors LLP
    Charities
    2026 | Band 4 | 11 Years Ranked

    BTO Solicitors has a large client following among housing associations, health and social care charities, and cultural charities. The firm also assists clients operating in the education sector as well as trusts and grant-giving charities. The team advises on governance, charity formation, litigation and financing issues. It is notably adept at handling employment and property-related mandates.

  2. Harper Macleod LLP
    4
    Harper Macleod LLP
    Charities
    2026 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked

    Harper Macleod has a proficient charity law team with experience across a broad spectrum of issues facing the sector, including data protection law, employment law and corporate issues. The team possesses noteworthy expertise in relation to assisting charitable registered social landlords with regulatory investigations, mergers and governance mandates. The firm also represents third sector organisations in the faith, disability and sports arenas.