Chris Rowse > Russell-Cooke LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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8 Bedford Row London
WC1R 4BX
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Chris Rowse
Work Department
Charity and social business
Position
Chris is a partner in the charity and social business team. He advises on all aspects of charity law, including governance, regulatory matters involving the Charity Commission, commercial arrangements, setting up charities fundraising and collaborations.
Chris provides strategic and practical advice and is empathetic to what his clients are seeking to achieve. He uses his knowledge of charity law and the sector to resolve complex issues.
Career
Chris trained and qualified at Withers LLP and worked in their charity and philanthropy team from 2007. He joined Russell-Cooke in 2014 and he became a partner in the charity and social business team in 2017.
Memberships
- Member of Charity Law Association
- Chair of the ‘Friends Group’ for a community open space in London
Education
Chris has a degree in law and history from Trinity Hall, Cambridge (2002)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
(Leading partners)The team at Russell-Cooke LLP is praised as ‘approachable, highly intelligent, efficient, and coordinated‘ and ‘work is done quickly and is well, informed by deep industry insight with a knack for finding resolution on even the most nuanced legal issue’. Led by Andrew Studd, the group is adept at advising on the establishment of new charities and on philanthropy issues, and continues to see an increase in work on regulatory interventions by the Charity Commission; it is also skilled at advising charities that have been created by Acts of Parliament and by Royal Charter. James Sinclair Taylor is a long-standing adviser to charities, social businesses and other not-for profits, while Chris Rowse continues to work with various high-profile clients. Pippa Garland advises charities from a wide range of sectors, and Carla Whalen was recently promoted to the partnership. At senior associate level, Gareth Roy is another name to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Charities and not-for-profit London > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport