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Alan Gilfillan

Partner, Corporate

Alan is a partner in our corporate team and advises businesses, charities and individuals on a wide range of matters. Alan supports commercial clients to set up, purchase, grow and sell businesses, as well as, establishing joint ventures and advising on contracts generally.

Alan’s work in the charity sector extends to preparing governing documents, managing applications for registration of new charities, implementing reorganisation schemes for older charities and helping charity trustees through regulatory inquiries. Alan was formerly a Legal Officer with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and is accredited by The Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in charity law.

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Recent News & Insights by Alan

23 November 2023 | Time to read: 4 mins

The relative flexibility of SCIO constitutions

By Alan Gilfillan

When looking to establish a new charity, you have various options as to how this set it up. Here we look at the key considerations when making this choice.

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