Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Corporate and Commercial GroupPhilanthropy and Charity Group

Colin is a partner who works in both the Corporate and Commercial Group and the Philanthropy and Charity Group.

His recent corporate work includes investment and M&A work involving a number of companies in the hospitality industries, including the owners of the Bounce and Puttshack social hospitality businesses, and for companies in the television industry including Sargent Disc, Hat Trick and Bossanova which recently secured investment from European PE-backed TV production and distribution aggregator Night Train Media.

Recent work for charities and philanthropic organisations includes mergers and reorganisations including The Centre for Entrepreneurs/New Entrepreneurs Foundation; advising a number of charities and a Royal Charter company on governance questions; registering new charities including The Screen Academy Foundation; and acting as Board Adviser to The Virgin Foundation and The Talent Fund.

Trainee, Harbottle & Lewis; Qualified 1981; Partner 1984; Managing Partner 1992-2000 Founding Trustee of Comic Relief (1984) BAFTA – audit and risk committee member Indielab Limited – non-executive director

French

Member of the Charity Law Association

Ipswich School Oriel College, Oxford (1978 MA English)

Theatre Cinema Music