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Wrigleys Solicitors LLP

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The specialist charities and social economy team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP is co-led by Clare Lawrence and Elizabeth Wilson, and excels at advising on areas as diverse as charity governance, grants and impact investments. The group is praised for its ‘great collaboration and client communication skills’, and acts for clients including NHS/health-based charities, faith-based charities and many international charities, as well as arts, culture and heritage charities. The group is additionally recognised for its expertise in community-led housing, renewables issues, and the education space, alongside considerable strength in charity property matters. Malcolm Lynch has a wide-ranging practice; he often advises community benefit societies, and frequently works on complex charity mergers. Nicola Evans joined the practice from Broadfield Law UK LLP in November 2024.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Jo Blackman is always a pleasure to deal with and she identifies with our issues as if they were her own. There is a very human touch to everything that Wrigleys do.'

  • ‘Elizabeth Wilson, was excellent in her own field of charity law, but she also co-opted to our case specialists needed from other areas of law.’

  • ‘We dealt with Nick Dunn who provided an excellent service.’

  • ‘The team at Wrigleys are very responsive and have a great understanding of the charity sector. They have a wide variety of specialities even within the third sector and are well placed to deal with the nuances in advising charity clients.’

  • ‘Clare Lawrence is an excellent communicator and has an excellent understanding of the challenges that clients will face.'

  • 'They are responsive, easy to work with, commercial as well as being steeped in technical knowledge.’

Key clients

  • St Mary’s Abbey and Stanbrook Abbey
  • Card Factory Foundation
  • Foundation for Credit Counselling (trading as StepChange Debt Charity)
  • Youth Futures Foundation
  • Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO
  • Charity Tax Group
  • Opera North

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Nicola Evans

Practice head

Clare Lawrence; Elizabeth Wilson

Other key lawyers

Malcolm Lynch; Nicola Evans; Joanna Blackman; Nick Dunn