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Macfarlanes LLP

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Macfarlanes LLP is ‘a top-quality firm with lawyers of real ability at all levels, and is able to handle both traditional and commercial trust and charity work’. Nicholas Harries heads up the department, which draws on specialist teams from across the firm to provide a range of services to both operational charities and individuals with philanthropic aims. Clients range from family grant-making foundations to high-profile operational charities.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘This team brings great technical expertise and the client-care skills of one of the country's foremost private client teams into the non-profit and charity sphere. They have charm and skill with dedication to their clients. A very impressive offering'.

  • ‘Nicholas Harries - an outstanding private client partner with all the necessary skills. Charm in bucket loads. He has experience as a barrister behind him as well as being a highly experienced partner'.

  • 'Charlotte Howard - a very clear thinker and hard working counsel. Emma Cox - a relaxed style combined with clarity of purpose and technical expertise'.
  • 'I value the services provided by Macfarlanes personnel because they are clearly extremely competent in their knowledge of the laws relating to the Charity sector and are able to convey their import to our charity in a clear and understandable manner. Their services are delivered promptly and in the most helpful manner'.

  • ‘Emma Cox has brilliant rapport with clients, really getting to know them and therefore being able to advise them in the best way. Her advice was very clear and immediately actionable, and she was able to relate very complex issues in ways that balanced the needs of the charity with the regulations'. 

  • ‘Very strong understanding of the market and commercial challenges currently facing property owners. Very strong matter management, shrewd guidance and advice to clients, robust negotiations with other side'.

  • ‘Strong client base with strength and depth in their charity practice. Nicholas Harries - highly experienced and unfailingly calm and unflappable'.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicholas Harries

Other key lawyers

Charlotte Howard, Emma Cox