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Malcolm is a partner in our charities and social economy team.

Malcolm is a partner at Wrigleys and head of the Charity and Social Economy Team.  He is a charity commercial lawyer and was an executive committee member of the Charity Law Association until June 2013.  He qualified in 1983.

Malcolm advises a wide range of local, national and international charities on charity law and relations with the Charity Commission, charity trading, fundraising, legal structures, social investment, social enterprise, mergers and governance. He is known for his lateral thinking and innovative approach to clients' problems. 

He is recognised by the National Legal Directories, Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, as an expert in Charity Law.  He is a trustee of Leeds Youth Opera. 

Clare is a partner in our charities and social economy team.

Clare has a background in trust law and advises on a wide range of charity law matters, including: the establishment of charities; trustees' duties and governance; serious incidents; charity mergers; trading; fundraising; and cause related marketing. She has particular expertise in establishing and advising corporate foundations and in advising charities on their interactions with the Charity Commission.

Clare is a member of the Charity Law Association and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is also a Dementia Friend.

Nicola is a senior charities counsel in our charities and social economy team.

Nicola joined the Charities and Social Economy team at Wrigleys Solicitors in 2024 as Senior Charities Counsel. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, Nicola brings extensive expertise and commitment to the charity sector, having qualified as a solicitor in 1996 in the trusts and charities team at (what was then) Herbert Smith and spent 19 years as the charities knowhow lawyer and in-house counsel at BDB Pitmans (as was).

Nicola was elected to the Charity Law Association (CLA) Executive Committee from 2008 to 2020, and served as its Chair from 2016 to 2019. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in shaping charity law, contributing to and leading various working parties to respond to key consultations. Notably, she chaired the working party that responded to the Law Commission’s consultation on 'Technical Issues in Charity Law 2015'.

Her contributions extended to ongoing consultations with the Law Commission, culminating in the Charities Bill, introduced in Parliament in 2021, which became the Charities Act 2022. Nicola also provided evidence to the Parliamentary Special Bill Committee.

Nicola has also had liaison with the Charity Tax Group, providing expert input, and she is a regular speaker and commentator on charity law, sharing her insights and knowledge in articles and at various forums and events.

Ibrahim Hasan is a lawyer and director of Act Now Training which is one of the UK’s leading information law consultancies.

His clients include local authorities, charities, schools and the wider education sector.

Ibrahim’s publications include the Act Now GDPR Handbook, which is now in its second edition, and his articles which have been published in the Law Society Gazette and Solicitors Journal. He is a visiting lecturer on the LLM in Legal Tech at Middlesex University Dubai and has been interviewed on the BBC as an information law expert

Nick is an associate in our charities and social economy team.

Nick joined Wrigleys in 2016 as a trainee and qualified as a solicitor in September 2018. During his time at Wrigleys, Nick has advised charities and social enterprises on a wide range of charity and commercial law issues.

Nick has a particular interest in data protection law, as it applies to charities. Nick regularly advises on data protection issues and delivers training internally and externally on the subject. 

Nick is a member of the Charity Law Association. 

Alexandria is an associate in our charities and social economy team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP.

Alexandria qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and joined Wrigleys Solicitors in 2024 as a specialist employment law solicitor. Alexandria brings a wealth of experience from both private practice and in-house roles within a Higher Education Institution. From the outset of her career, she has represented numerous high-profile commercial businesses operating across the UK. More recently, she has served as a trusted in-house lawyer at the University of Leeds, handling all aspects of employment law.

Alexandria has extensive experience in managing the employment aspects of corporate transactions and navigating complex employee relations issues from inception to defence in the Employment Tribunal. Alex prides herself on getting to know clients in depth. This means that she can deliver practical legal advice which enables her clients to achieve their objectives whilst at all times respecting their values and approach to people management.

Hayley is a managing associate in our charities and social economy team.

Hayley trained with Wrigleys and qualified in 2017. Hayley advises on all aspects of governance for charities and not-for-profit organisations. She has recent experience of advising clients on their interactions with the Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator, and has advised several charities on the governance aspects of their relationships with overseas partners.

She delivers regular trustee training, and her particular expertise includes governance reviews, advising on trustee duties, charity incorporations and mergers, and conflicts of interest.

Hayley regularly gets involved with sector consultations, and in the last year has participated in the Charity Tax Group working party on VAT on private school fees and the Charity Law Association (CLA) working party on the new Code of Fundraising Practice. She is a member of the CLA Model Documents Standing Committee.

Daniel is a solicitor in our charities and social economy team.

Daniel qualified into the Charities and Social Economy team in September 2020, having trained at Wrigleys.

Daniel has experience working with a range of charitable organisations and social enterprises, including community benefit societies and community interest companies, advising on formation, structures, governance, trustee duties and mergers. Daniel is a member of the firm’s community-led housing, students’ unions and societies teams.

Daniel is a member of the Charity Law Association.

Paul Price is a Trustee for the charity Survivors Against Terror.

SAT provides support and advocacy to victims of terrorism, including providing support to members' campaigns, most recently supporting Figen Murray's campaign for Martyn's Law which received Royal Assent in April 2025.

On May 22, 2017, Paul and his partner, Elaine McIver, were waiting for his 13-year-old daughter and her friend to exit the Ariana Grande concert when a tragic explosion occurred. This catastrophic event left Paul with life-altering injuries and resulted in the heartbreaking loss of Elaine, who was 43 years old and a serving police officer with Cheshire Police.

In 2023, Paul shared his story on breakfast television, focusing on his experiences with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). His interview not only highlighted the challenges faced by survivors in accessing financial support but also prompted Survivors Against Terror to conduct a survey and compile a critical report about CICA’s processes.

Paul is actively involved in various support initiatives, he gives talks for the National Prevent Team, raising awareness and sharing his experiences. He collaborates with DayOne Trauma Support, assisting others affected by trauma. He also works with Homicide Victim Support, providing guidance and support to those impacted by violent crime.

Sophie is an associate in our charities and social economy team.

Sophie joined Wrigleys as a trainee solicitor in September 2015 and qualified into the Charities and Social Economy team in June 2017. She advises charities and other social enterprises on a wide range of matters, including formation, legal structures, constitutional amendments, trustee duties and governance.

Sophie has a keen interest in ESG and environmental issues, both professionally and personally, and is a member of her local climate action group.

Joanna is an associate in our charities and social economy team.

Formerly a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments, Joanna started her career as a fund manager, working for a number of years for fund management firms in London and nationally before re-training as a solicitor.

Joanna advises charities, their trading subsidiaries, and social enterprises on a wide range of charity law and other legal matters, including providing governance support and trustee training, advising on registrations and constitutional amendments, and structural transactions such as incorporations, mergers, and asset transfers. She has a particular interest in the health and social care sector, and specialises in advising almshouse charities and other charitable organisations with permanent endowment and complex or special trusts.

Joanna is a member of the Charity Law Association and is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer by the Legal 500 directory. She is also a trustee of a Leeds based charity which assists young people who are experiencing financial hardship by providing grants to support education and training.

Mike is an associate in our charities and social economy team

Mike advises charities, their trading subsidiaries, societies, public bodies, other not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises.

Mike’s areas of work include:

• Structural transactions such as mergers, reorganisations and joint ventures.
• Governance advice in relation to Articles of Association for limited companies and Rules for co-operative and community benefit societies.
• Operational and commercial matters including contracts for services, subcontracting arrangements and shareholder agreements.
• Raising social finance, including in relation to share and bond issues and general financing and security arrangements with both commercial and social lenders and grant making organisations.
• Employee Ownership transitions and advice.

Cleveland Henry is Chair of Trustees for Leeds Community Foundation.

Cleveland is Chair of Trustees for Leeds Community Foundation. He is Group Delivery & Deployment Director of Optum and has over 20 years’ experience in Senior Technology positions. Cleveland is also a Non-Executive Director of Leeds & York Partnership NHS Trust.

A frequent Digital Health public speaker, he is passionate about the opportunities technology can bring to Healthcare and social inclusion.