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Harbottle & Lewis LLP Offices

Harbottle & Lewis LLP
7 Savoy Court
LONDON
WC2R 0EX
England
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Colin Howes

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Work Department

Corporate and Commercial Group
Philanthropy and Charity Group

Position

Colin is a partner who works in both the Corporate and Commercial Group and the Philanthropy and Charity Group.

His recent corporate work includes investment and M&A work involving a number of companies in the hospitality industries, including the owners of the Bounce and Puttshack social hospitality businesses, and for companies in the television industry including Sargent Disc, Hat Trick and Bossanova which recently secured investment from European PE-backed TV production and distribution aggregator Night Train Media.

Recent work for charities and philanthropic organisations includes mergers and reorganisations including The Centre for Entrepreneurs/New Entrepreneurs Foundation; advising a number of charities and a Royal Charter company on governance questions; registering new charities including The Screen Academy Foundation; and acting as Board Adviser to The Virgin Foundation and The Talent Fund.

Career

  • Trainee, Harbottle & Lewis; Qualified 1981; Partner 1984; Managing Partner 1992-2000
  • Founding Trustee of Comic Relief (1984)
  • BAFTA – audit and risk committee member
  • Indielab Limited – non-executive director

Languages

French

Memberships

Member of the Charity Law Association

Education

  • Ipswich School
  • Oriel College, Oxford (1978 MA English)

Leisure

  • Theatre
  • Cinema
  • Music

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit

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.

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

Noted for its strong sense of interoffice collaboration, Harbottle & Lewis LLP possesses a wealth of experience across the technology, retail, leisure, media and entertainment, and private client services sectors, handling a considerable volume of transactions for a diverse roster of clients. The corporate team is chaired by managing partner Charles Lévêque, whose recent engagements include high-profile acquisitions in the technology, media and retail sectors. Colin Howes provides specialist corporate finance and strategic advice on buying and selling businesses, joint ventures and commercial agreements. Tim Parker advises on a wide range of corporate and finance transactions, typically for entrepreneurial and talent-led businesses.

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