Led from the firm’s London office by Peter Spencer but with considerable input from across various departments out of Cardiff, the ‘very accessible and responsive’ team at Hugh James provides ’very flexible’ contentious and non-contentious advice to a range of arts and sports-based charities, in particular. The firm also continues to pick up a significant number of charity legacy mandates, which is serviced by the firm’s market-leading private wealth offering. Rebecca McCarthy left the firm in June 2024.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'They are very accessible and responsive. They always leave you with the distinct impression that they have your best interest at heart.'
  • 'It combines a local/national and international breadth of experience. They are flexible in terms of availability and demonstrate a great desire to collaborate.'
  • 'They're efficient, timely and communicate well to deliver a brief and provide advice.'
  • 'Mark Loosemore is an outstanding legal advisor, with very high professional standards and genuine in his passion to support Welsh businesses and Wales' future ambitions.'

Key clients

  • Bronwen’s Wish
  • Tennis Wales
  • Cerebral Palsy Cymru
  • Pobl Homes and Communities Ltd
  • Grwp Cynefin
  • Coleg Gwent
  • Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
  • Welsh National Opera
  • Cwmpas

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Peter Spencer

Other key lawyers

Matthew Evans, Roman Kubiak, Louise Price, Caroline O’Flaherty, Victoria Jones, Mark Loosemore, Tracey Singlehurst-Ward, Siôn Tudor, Richard Macphail, Gareth Wisdom