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Chris leads the firm's Charities & Philanthropy team.
He is recognised as a leading expert on governance, projects, safeguarding and fundraising for charities and advises some of the country's largest and best known charities. This work includes advising on: international fundraising; grant-making and funding; board development; preparing policies & procedures; handling regulatory engagement; structuring collaborations between charities and their commercial partners; negotiating major gifts; mergers; group structures and trading subsidiaries; establishing new charities and delivering training programmes for charity staff and trustees.
Recent recognition
Me in a minute
I firmly believe I have one of the best jobs in Withers advising charities, social enterprises and philanthropists
I am a Trustee of two grant-making charities. And in my spare time I sing with a London Chorus (pandemic permitting....).
Track record
Tate Gallery
Represented Tate Gallery on a ground-breaking collaboration and exhibition with Shanghai's Pudong Museum to help Tate negotiate with the state-owned Shanghai Lujiazui Group and advised on English and Chinese law contracts.
International fundraising advice
Advising Cancer Research UK on international fundraising matters.
Tate Galleries in London
Advising Tate Galleries in London on its Consultancy and Exhibition Agreements for the newly developed Museum of Art in Pudong, China.
NHS Charities Together
Advising NHS Charities Together on its collaboration with Marks & Spencer.
Major donations
Advising on major donations to art galleries and museums including: the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York; the Tate, the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Arts.
British Red Cross
Advising British Red Cross on its charity shop loyalty card scheme.
Arts Council
Advising the Arts Council in its participation in the UK Government's £1.57 Billion Culture Recovery Fund.
LUI Che Woo Prize for World Civilisation
Advising on the establishment of the international prize: the LUI Che Woo Prize for World Civilisation.
Insight
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External publications
The ICSA Charity Trustees' Guide
Chapters in the ICSA Charities Handbook
The fundraising chapter of Tolley's Charities Manual
Admissions
England and Wales, 1996
Scotland, 1994
Education
University of Edinburgh, LL.B (Hons) Law
Languages
- English
Memberships
Charity Law Association
Key dates
- Year joined: 1996
- Year became partner: 2003