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Gateley Plc

0207 653 1600
4.9/5
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Gateley is a legal and professional services group which combines legal advice with consultancy expertise. We are forward thinking about the services that we deliver, helping our clients to solve challenges and to maximise opportunities. We are straight talking about what matters, inside and outside of our business: supporting diversity and inclusion, encouraging potential and ensuring a sustainable future. Read more...

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Gateley Plc
Gateley Plc

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Gateley Plc
have 8 other locations

Gateley Legal NI
Belfast
BT1 5HD

The Corner
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1DF

2000 Cathedral Square
Guildford
GU2 7YL

Ship Canal House
Manchester
M2 4WU

Minerva
Leeds
LS1 5PS

One Forbury Square
Reading
RG1 3BB

Park View House
Nottingham
NG1 5DW

One Eleven Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2HJ

Gateley Legal NI
Belfast
BT1 5HD

The Corner
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1DF

2000 Cathedral Square
Guildford
GU2 7YL

Ship Canal House
Manchester
M2 4WU

Minerva
Leeds
LS1 5PS

One Forbury Square
Reading
RG1 3BB

Park View House
Nottingham
NG1 5DW

One Eleven Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2HJ

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How Gateley Plc Compares

Value for money

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This firm - 98%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 100%
About Right 0%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Gateley Plc performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Gateley Plc compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Gateley Plc offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 1
582nd / 4474
Company & Commercial
1st / 31
558th / 4260
Housing & Property
2nd / 17
855th / 4203
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 1
782nd / 3455
Immigration
1st / 12
352nd / 1987
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 18
221st / 1034

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    185

  • Very Good

    4

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    4

Overall experience

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  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
EAA
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

EAA

December 11, 2023

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Escalated Complaint to Solicitor Regulator - unprofessional

Unprofessional with exorbitant charges - no follow up; significant delays and no breakdown of charges provided. No response from solicitors or responses to complaints, no acknowledgment from senior partners. Unfair dealings causing financial losses. They were supposed to be managing probate and settlement of my mothers estate - it’s been over 6months and they are still holding onto funds from sale despite telling me twice they’re going to make interim settlements - that was more than a month ago after chasing them repeatedly. Now they’ve gone completely silent. The solicitor and partner don’t even answer or return calls; no customer service e at all! They’re disinterested and treat clients unfairly.
I’ve been left with no choice but to escalate to the solicitors regulator now. Hoping SRA sort it out, of course that’s even more delays and financial losses in the meantime.

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David

David

May 16, 2021

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Exceptional lawyer

Gearalt has proven himself to be an exceptional lawyer, helping me with balanced and considered advice. He has done this, whilst also sharing his passion for his profession, but also demonstrating his understanding of the importance of people and relationships during negotiations. He has vastly over delivered against my expectations, and I would, without question or hesitation, recommend him to act on both a personal and corporate basis.

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Ajin
Immigration

Matter Type:

Visas

Ajin

April 16, 2021

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Would not hesitate to recommend

It was a pleasure working with Rizwana and I would not hesitate to recommend her for her understanding of the immigration process; the clear advice on the process; and, most importantly, the human touch she brings to it.

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Anonymous

Anonymous

April 12, 2021

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not one thing better

we can’t think of one thing you could do better.

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March 20, 2021

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Wealth of experience and knowledge

Chris always demonstrates a wealth of experience and knowledge of corporate employment issues and always maintains high standards of professionalism. He is quick to understand our key commercial imperatives. His advice has always been pragmatic, solution driven, and commercially focused.

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Ben

Ben

February 15, 2021

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Thoroughly recommend

I can thoroughly recommend James for anyone looking for a proactive yet commercial solicitor. James is always available to chat through potential problems over the phone which is a refreshing change and makes life so much easier for us investment agents.

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Pat

Pat

January 16, 2021

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A strong and collaborative working relationship

We have developed a strong and collaborative working relationship with the Gateley team and value the contribution that they make to UKCA. They have not only worked with us as our legal advisers but also joined our Board on a pro bono basis as our independent chairperson (Nick Murrills, sports lawyer) supporting our strategic direction. They understand sport; share our values of teamwork, honesty, respect and determination; and are genuinely interested in building a long term partnership.

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Tara

Tara

December 10, 2020

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Always delivers

Simon’s best attribute is that he always delivers the commercial result we hoped for.

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Philip

Philip

October 28, 2020

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Excellent service

James gave us an excellent service in dealing with the two disputes we have had and I would not hesitate to recommend his services.

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Anonymous

Anonymous

October 14, 2020

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Trusted advice is priceless

For my role your advice adds value because you manage risk. You can’t put a price on having trusted advice.

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Manolis

Manolis

July 16, 2019

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Manolis

Good service.

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Jane

Jane

July 22, 2025

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Jane

Gateley have been very efficient in dealing with the conveyancing and other details involved in purchasing a new property. Alison Reid, and her team, were very much in the ball right from the start and made sure that vendors solicitors were also on the same page. We achieved the purchase and completion well within 12 weeks. I am very happy with the service and swiftness with which queries and responses were dealt with. J Ellis.

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Dee

Dee

July 22, 2025

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Dee

Alison Reid was amazing in handling our purchase. The entire process was smooth from start to finish. Even while working across different time zones, she remained consistently responsive and supportive throughout. Highly recommend!

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Clara

Clara

July 08, 2025

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Clara

A wonderful balance of professionalism with a warm and friendly manner. Alison and her team were a delight to deal with - she took as much of the stress as she possibly could out of buying our first house.

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Duncan

Duncan

May 22, 2025

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Duncan

Alison Reid supported our house purchase and we couldn't speak more highly of her. Alison was always 2 steps ahead and kept us up to date with relevant information at the relevant time. She was a very steady head at the end of the process when I was starting to lose mine - HUGE thank you to Alison and the wider Gateley Legal NI team!

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About this branch

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Our London office is located in the busy Paternoster Square next door to St Paul’s cathedral and with views overlooking the cathedral dome. The office was set up in 2007 and has thrived ever since with more than 100 professionals now based there offering a broad range of legal expertise from litigation to restructuring and employment to real estate work. Founded in Victorian Birmingham, Gateley has changed a lot over the intervening years. Our address list has grown and we have welcomed new offices and teams to the Gateley family. Our clients have changed and we have moved with them. We work with clients from start-ups and SMEs through to large corporates and public sector organisations. What has stayed the same has been our focus on helping our clients to thrive and prosper. That commercial, entrepreneurial spirit goes to the heart of our business and shapes our story.

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