Eryl Besse

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Eryl Besse is a lawyer who sits on the board of Britain's Charity Commission, where she will help assess the 'public benefit' of charitable organisations.

Background

Mrs Besse is a native Welsh speaker. She has over 30 years’ experience of the practice of law in 3 international law firms. She was a partner at both Linklaters and Debevoise & Plimpton, where she had a track record of completing large, complex, time sensitive projects. She has had experience in a number of civil society organisations and is currently a Member of the Development Committee, Campaign Board at Magdalen College School, Oxford.[1]

Her transfer from Linklaters to Debevoise & Plimpton was considered to be something of a coup, with Besse regarded as one of the top banking and finance lawyers in Linklaters' Paris arm.[2]

Her appointment to the Charity Commission was announced later than the other 6 members' because Francis Maude, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, was required to consult the Welsh government about the appointment, the Cabinet Office said.[3]

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  1. New board members appointed to Charity Commission Gov.uk, 22 May 2013, accessed 10 March 2014
  2. Debevoise raids Linklaters for Paris rainmaker Legal Week, accessed 26 November 2014
  3. Abi Rimmer Charity Commission appoints seventh new board member Third Sector, 22 May 2013, accessed 26 November 2014