Bates Wells recognises challenges faced by transgender employees when seeking to evidence a right to work
Our immigration team are working to persuade UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to close a gap in their guidance for …
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UK Electoral Commission head to join law firm Bates Wells as consultant
Bob Posner, until recently the chief executive of the Electoral Commission, is joining law firm Bates Wells’ top-ranked Politics, Elections …
Bates Wells acts in landmark High Court ruling allowing trustees to prioritise climate change mitigation over financial returns in investments
A landmark High Court ruling today has confirmed that trustees of charitable trusts are allowed to prioritise the climate change …
Bates Wells attends Better Business Day in Westminster
The 20th April marked a year since the launch of the Better Business campaign, which calls for the introduction of …
Bates Wells appoints new partner, Nirav Patel, to join corporate practice
We’re delighted to welcome Nirav Patel as a partner in our Corporate practice, where he will strengthen the firm’s M&A …
Bates Wells’ 2022 partner promotions; 42% of partnership now women; 39% of partnership works part time
Bates Wells has promoted three women to its partnership, bringing the total partner headcount to 33, 14 of whom are …
Bates Wells wins Case of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2022
Our employment team celebrated at the awards ceremony last night, where we won Case of the Year for our ground-breaking …
Bates Wells publishes Gender Pay Report 2021
We are pleased to share our 2021 Gender Pay Report, our annual analysis of our gender pay data and our …
Podcast | Why B Corps matter: Transforming Your Business for Positive Change
Karli Hiscock, Partner in the Real Estate team at Bates Wells recently spoke with fellow B Corp Green Element about how being …
Bates Wells Ethnicity Pay Report 2020
We have completed our Ethnicity Pay Report for 2020 (reporting data as at 5 April 2020). Firstly, we acknowledge that the data …
Bates Wells recognised for its early career opportunities and graduate recruitment practices at The AllAboutLaw Awards 2022
The AllAboutLaw Awards showcases the best law firms in the UK. Awards recognise the quality of opportunities for aspiring solicitors, …
Bates Wells joins the legal profession’s efforts to help Ukrainian citizens fleeing the warzone
Lawyers both in the UK and internationally are working together to facilitate ease of movement for Ukrainians escaping abroad through …