Together with the members of the Board, the Company employs approximately 70 persons. The main areas of legal practice include Residential Conveyancing, Private Client, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Family Law, Commercial Property, Civil Litigation, Employment, Commercial Matters and Landlord & Tenant. The Company’s areas of law and expertise give clients the confidence that their requirements are being dealt with by the right experts. Its wealth of knowledge is based on established values, back to 1913. These same values of traditional courtesy and professional service, serving clients and the community, are still at the heart of
Bates Solicitors
The Company offers a wide range of legal services within the private and commercial sector. The growth of the law firm has led to a greater strength and depth of expertise, allowing for innovation, forward thinking, and a personal quality service to clients.
2008, Bates acquired the online conveyancing practice Brunel, and the acquisition enabled the practice to expand its services in the property sector with on-line clients having the opportunity to carry out their business wholly electronically.
2003- Bates Solicitors
practised in Fleet for many years from his premises in Kings Road. In 1996 he merged with the firm of Nash & Vann to become Nash Vann Hooker.
, in 2002. Specialising exclusively in residential conveyancing, she grew the firm over the next 7 years to become one of the most successful sole practices in the Fleet area through a combination of outstanding client care, client accessibility and business efficiency.
Recognising the benefits of the full service, that a multi-disciplined practice can offer, Alice merged with Bates in 2009, bringing a wealth of experience to the property team, a wide network of clients in the Fleet and Farnborough area and a thorough appreciation of how a legal practice operates as a business.
Initially Clifford Cowling came from Wales (and incidentally both Ian MacDonald and Gwyneth Jones grew up in Wales) and established an office as Clifford Cowling & Co in Farnborough in 1950. Christopher Hodgson joined Clifford Cowling in 1996, as a litigation solicitor in the Fleet office, becoming a partner in 2000. In April 2011, Bates Solicitors incorporated
into the firm, with the Cowling Hodgson team joining the Fleet office, to continue to offer all their clients the same efficient and friendly service as part of Bates.
The firm established by Sidney Bates in 1930 in Leigh on Sea and soon became Bates & Son, and his growing reputation as a commercial lawyer enabled him to open a second office in London. Sidney was a man of public affairs, becoming Mayor of Southend twice, Chairman of the Anglia River Authority and finally Chairman of the England and Wales River Authorities. In 1947 Jack Braby joined as an articled clerk, and after he qualified the practice became Bates Son & Braby, and this practice name remained until 1979 when the practice became Bates & Partners.
Provide all clients with balanced, practical and independent advice.
Provide a proper standard of service to your clients
Run the business of carry out your role in the business effectively and in accordance with proper governance and sound financial and risk management principles
Run your business or carry out your role in the business in a way that encourages equality of opportunity and respect for diversity; and
We believe in supporting causes that are local to the firm, as these directly affect our clients, staff and the local area. We currently support 15 charities through: funding, legal advice, event support, Director’s of Boards, strategy leadership, business management, PR to campaigns, and marketing.
We are committed in conducting business in a fair way, treating everyone with honesty, integrity and respect.
We strive to provide a working environment that motivates, engages, supports and develops our staff.
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