volunteer_activism Charity Law

David Wheeler

Director

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Contact information

forward_to_inboxdwheeler@hewittandgilpin.co.uk

phone02890 573592

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David studied at Dundee University and graduated with an honours degree in Law in 1998. Following study at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies and an apprenticeship with Hewitt & Gilpin, David qualified as a solicitor in 2000. David became a Director in the practice in 2010.

David is based in the practice’s Business Services department.

He acts for both landlords and tenants in lease transactions and advises on all matters relating to commercial property and business tenancies. He has acted for the landlord of a major regional shopping centre and a number of major regional and international retailers.

He has considerable experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts particularly in connection with business and share acquisitions and disposals, and joint ventures.

He acts for banks, private sector lenders and borrowers in funding and investment agreements, secured financing and refinancing arrangements including drafting and negotiating facility agreements, investment agreements, security documentation and inter lender agreements.

David also acts for many charities, providing advice on compliance with charities legislation and on charity formation and governance, and has an active personal involvement with a number of local charities.

David is a member of the Company and Commercial Lawyers Group

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Areas of expertise

Business Services Charity Law

Derek Lawther

Senior Associate

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Contact information

forward_to_inboxdlawther@hewittandgilpin.co.uk

phone02890 573575

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Derek graduated from Queen's University, Belfast in 1991 with an Honours degree in Law. He qualified as a solicitor in 1993 and joined Hewitt & Gilpin in 2004 after spending eleven years with another city centre firm gaining experience in a wide range of areas of legal practice.

He is based in the practice's Conveyancing and Private Client department and specialises in a full range of private client matters including acting on behalf of a range of clients in the sale, purchase and mortgage of all forms of property, providing advice to churches and other charitable organisations regarding the effect of charity legislation, acting in the administration of estates, providing advice on all aspects of the drafting and subsequent implementation of wills, advising on the nature and effect of enduring powers of attorney and registering such documents and making controllership and other applications to the Office of Care and Protection.

Derek is currently a legal member of the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal following appointment in 2015 and a part-time tutor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies.

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Areas of expertise

Charity Law House Sales and Purchases Wills, Probate & Estate Management