Fiona Wharton > Wrigleys Solicitors LLP > Newcastle upon Tyne, England > Lawyer Profile

Charity expert Fiona Wharton heads up the team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP which offers a ‘top class service’ to regional, national and international clients, recently adding the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments to its portfolio. Wharton is highly specialised in governance, mergers and collaborative working, almshouses as well as advising public sector bodies in their role as corporate trustees. Drawing on national expertise, the team offers advice to faith charities and specialises in community-led housing for which Laura Moss is the key contact. Joanna Blackman advises charities, their trading subsidiaries, and social enterprises on constitutional amendments, structural transactions and asset transfers.

The charities and social economy team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP is one of the largest specialist teams in the country. With Malcolm Lynch at the helm, it acts for a broad spectrum of regional, national and international clients. Key areas of focus include advising on charity governance, corporate foundations and impact investments; the group is also skilled at helping international charities as well as faith-based charities, NHS bodies and health-based charities. The group receives a steady flow of instructions from arts, culture and heritage charities, and is adept at advising on community led housing and co-operative and friendly societies. Elizabeth Wilson heads up the charity property team, Fiona Wharton is also well regarded, and Chris Billington’s recent work has included advising on regulator investigations and compliance.