England - London • Private client
Harbottle & Lewis LLP
The busy team at Harbottle & Lewis LLP advises corporate foundations, media-related fundraising charities and not-for-profit organisations on issues such as mergers and reorganisations, as well as innovative funding and investment models. Under the direction of David Scott and Colin Howes, the excellent team frequently works with the firm's reputation management group to help clients that face public scrutiny. In addition, it has been working with its private client colleagues to advise on the establishment of philanthropic foundations. At associate level, May Delaney has a varied practice; she has recently advised trustees on their investments in NFTs, and assisted with placing a high-profile charity into dormancy.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is extremely knowledgeable and is also able to connect us to other specialisms in the company to ensure we're the best we can be. All the people we have worked with are great communicators - able to speak without jargon'.
‘Harbottle & Lewis have been a great firm to work with. The breadth of the sectors they cover is incredibly helpful as we work across charity, private client, and corporate. Therefore, Harbottle go the extra mile to engage internal expertise to provide their high-level service. They are responsive, clear and easy to work with'.
‘Colin Howes and Emily Miles are both highly skilled, approachable lawyers, who respond quickly and helpfully to queries. They have both supported on complex topics, ensuring that the charity remains comfortably within its charitable remit'.
‘Katerina Capras is an approachable, thoughtful and highly knowledgeable individual. She is extremely good at communicating complexity with simplicity and clarity, enabling trustees to make informed decisions. We always value her calm and clear analysis and proportionate approach'.
‘We work with May Delaney - she has made a proactive effort to get to know our organisation. It's clear she builds significant trust with her clients and provides a holistic service, referring to others where necessary. May is lovely to work with - when you are speaking with May, there is no jargon! I appreciate her patience, warmth and clarity’.
‘Highly experienced in a wide range of situations, capable, very good at the extra bits around the edge which straddle into other areas, empathetic. David Scott - highly experienced. good all rounder, good on costs. May Delaney - highly experienced, very responsive, a rising star’.
‘The team at Harbottle are highly knowledgeable on charity law, responsive to queries and pragmatic. They are able to take a complex topic and clearly outline the legal requirements.’
Key clients
- The Wigmore Hall
- Screen Academy Foundation
- The Talent Fund
- Virgin Unite
- Film London
- Make My Money Matter
- Dance Umbrella
- Theatr Clwyd Trust Ltd
- Modern Masterpieces
- Semble Network
- Merky Foundation
- We Imagine If
- Association of Applied Biologists
- Centre For Entrepreneurs
- Creatures United
- The Earthshot Prize
- The Platinum Jubilee Pageant
Work highlights
- Advised The Talent Fund on Ed Sheeran’s “For One Night Only” intimate one-off concert in London to raise funds for mental health support charity, Shout.
- Advised the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on the charitable arrangements relating to Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant in June 2022.
- Advised The Earthshot Prize in connection with the transmission of the 2022 awards ceremony held in Boston, US and broadcast globally.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Scott, Colin Howes