Wrigleys Solicitors LLP fields a large team with experience acting for domestic and international clients, including numerous prominent corporate foundations. Sectors covered by the department include the conservation, arts, and healthcare spaces, in addition to faith-based matters. Elizabeth Wilson and Clare Lawrence jointly lead the team. Wilson has particular strength in the faith sector, and shares an expertise in trust law with Lawrence, who covers charity governance, mergers, and fundraising issues, among other matters. Former team lead Malcolm Lynch remains active, with a key focus on impact investment and sustainability mandates. Also key are Laura Moss, and Nicola Evans; the latter joined from Broadfield Law UK LLP in 2024.
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- 'Such a knowledgeable and friendly team. Extremely professional and able to communicate effectively without legal jargon.'
- 'Very careful listening and discernment of our needs and the complex issues involved. Ability to think widely and alert us to areas/aspects of our requirements we had not considered fully. Excellent discussion and risk management advice, ensuring that they covered every eventuality, which turned out to be essential.'
- 'Clearly very sympathetic to our work and needs as a charity, our charitable objects, protection of/indemnity for the trustees and benefit of those receiving our help.'
- 'Hayley Marsden is an absolute star! She has helped us massively and really understands our business and she seems really invested in our development.'
- 'Elizabeth Wilson - excellent pastoral approach while maintaining absolute professionality. Very astute in analysing needs. Approaching our work with a wealth of experience.'
- 'The relationship with the client is personal. The solicitors listen to our needs, take time to understand our situation and give us the help and advice we need that fits our situation.'
Key clients
- St Mary’s Abbey and Stanbrook Abbey
- Opera North
- Card Factory Foundation
- Foundation for Credit Counselling (trading as StepChange Debt Charity)
- Youth Futures Foundation
- Leeds Beckett Students’ Union
- Thackray Medical Museum Trust
- Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO
- The Candlelighters Trust
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Practice head
Clare Lawrence; Elizabeth Wilson
Other key lawyers
Malcolm Lynch; Peter Parker; Nicola Evans; Laura Moss; Joanna Blackman; Hayley Marsden; Nick Dunn