Malcolm Lynch > Wrigleys Solicitors LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
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Malcolm Lynch
Work Department
Charities and Social Economy
Position
Partner
Career
Malcolm is an innovative company, commercial and financial services lawyer whose primary client focus since 1985 is organisations in the social economy, social investment and sustainability. These include charities, responsible businesses, social enterprises, co-operative and community benefit societies, community interest companies, trade associations and other forms of mutual enterprise. He has advised on the succession of companies into employee ownership for many years. Malcolm pioneered community share and bond issues by renewable energy co-operatives and advises on beyond the perimeter financial services.
Malcolm’s expertise includes structuring of charity and non-charity groups, co-operative and community benefit societies, employee ownership succession and share incentive plans, company law, commercial agreements, service level agreements and financial services. He chairs the Wrigleys Risk Committee and is the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering Officer.
Partner at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Head of Charities and Social Economy 2000 – present day
Memberships
Malcolm is a member of the Charity Law Association and the FRSA.
Chair Business and Enterprise Finance
Chair Leeds Youth Opera
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
(Hall of Fame)Malcolm Lynch
leads the charities team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP in Leeds, which works locally, nationally and internationally, advising a range of clients from grassroots organisations to corporate charitable foundations. The groups workload includes advising on charity governance issues, impact investment work and community benefit society matters, and the team works with key sector bodies, including the Charity Commission. Nat Johnson has particular experience regarding faith-based charities, and Chris Billington leads on education work. Clare Lawrence is also recommended.
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Charities and not-for-profit Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client
- Hall of Fame Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit