Chris Rowse > Russell-Cooke LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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WC1R 4BX
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Chris Rowse
Work Department
Charity and social business
Position
Chris is a partner in the charity and social business team. He advises on all aspects of charity law, including governance, regulatory matters involving the Charity Commission, commercial arrangements, setting up charities fundraising and collaborations.
Chris provides strategic and practical advice and is empathetic to what his clients are seeking to achieve. He uses his knowledge of charity law and the sector to resolve complex issues.
Career
Chris trained and qualified at Withers LLP and worked in their charity and philanthropy team from 2007. He joined Russell-Cooke in 2014 and he became a partner in the charity and social business team in 2017.
Memberships
- Member of Charity Law Association
- Chair of the ‘Friends Group’ for a community open space in London
Education
Chris has a degree in law and history from Trinity Hall, Cambridge (2002)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
(Leading partners)Spearheaded by Andrew Studd
, the talented team at Russell-Cooke LLP advises across the full spectrum of governance issues, mergers, and restructurings, as well as fundraising and data protection. It excels in advising on charity registrations and on Charity Commission investigations. In addition, it is frequently called upon to provide specialist charity property and employment advice to many household name charities. The group is also well-regarded for its work in philanthropy-related mandates. James Sinclair Taylor is recommended, along with Chris Rowse, who is a trusted adviser to numerous prominent national institutions. Pippa Garland advises charities across a wide range of sectors on all aspects of charity law.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Charities and not-for-profit London > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Immigration
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Agriculture and estates