Region Area

Solicitors

Fiona Wharton

Fiona Wharton

Work Department

Charities & Social Economy

Position

Partner

Career

Fiona is a partner in our charities and social economy team based out of the Newcastle office and qualified as a solicitor in 2000.   

Fiona advises charities and social enterprises on all aspects of charity and company law and governance, commercial arrangements, mergers and collaborative working, trading and fundraising. Fiona’s areas of specialism include public sector organisations, corporate bodies, and individuals on their relationships with or involvement in charities; Social housing clients and other exempt charities such as universities and academies on charity and governance issues. 

Memberships

Fiona is a trustee of VONNE (Voluntary Organisations Network North East) 

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