Gateley Plc

0207 653 1600

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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1 Paternoster Square
London
EC4M 7DX
0207 653 1600
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How Gateley Plc Compares

Value for money

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This firm - 97%

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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Gateley Plc on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Gateley Plc. These questions include:

Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
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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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Gateley Plc and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

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.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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 97%

No 3%

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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.

Consumer

1st / 1

389th / 4632

Company & Commercial

1st / 32

430th / 4392

Housing & Property

2nd / 17

656th / 4260

Family Law

1st / 12

697th / 3858

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 1

590th / 3518

Commercial Property

2nd / 17

497th / 3339

Employment

1st / 20

466th / 3116

Regulations

1st / 19

229th / 2587

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 15

255th / 2120

Immigration

1st / 12

247th / 2014

Money & Tax

1st / 16

312th / 1848

Professional Negligence

1st / 12

229th / 1207

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 19

164th / 1061

Dispute Resolution

1st / 1

271st / 1033

Banking

1st / 18

76th / 707

Construction

1st / 12

126th / 581

Energy & Transport

1st / 14

61st / 525

Education

1st / 2

59th / 263

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

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Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

175
Very Good

4
Average

0
Poor

0
Awful

5

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

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

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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Immigration

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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

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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Anonymous

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

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

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

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

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

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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About this branch

Description

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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Legal services

Personal areas of law

Consumer
- Dispute resolution - civil mediation
- Libel and Defamation
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
- Malicious falsehood
- Pre-publication advice
Crime/ Criminal Defence
- Business Crime
- Fraud
- Professional Conduct
- Regulatory Defence
Education
- Education
Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Media and Sports
- Part Time Workers
- Pay Issue
- Pension Law
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Professional Discipline
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Senior Executives
- Settlement Agreements
- Stress at Work
- TUPE
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Whistleblower Protection
Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Annulment
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child Maintenance
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Divorce Mediation
- Elderly care
- Elderly care home fees
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- International Divorce
- Lasting power of attorney
- Marriage and civil partnerships
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
Housing & Property
- Declarations of trusts
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Landlord and Tenant
- Leasehold properties
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Purchase and Sale
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
Immigration
- Administrative reviews, appeals and judicial reviews
- Ancestry visas
- Applications for British citizenship
- Applications for discretionary leave
- Applications to extend leave to remain or for settlement
- Citizenship
- Deportation appeals
- EEA Family Permits
- EEA Registration Cards
- EEA Residence Permits
- Entry clearance applications and appeals
- Family Based Visas
- Family Reunion Applications / Appeals
- Family Visit Visa Applications /Appeals
- Further leave to remain applications
- General Visit Visa Applications / Appeals
- Immigration Law
- Indefinite leave to remain applications
- Marriage Applications/Appeals
- Nationality, Citizenship, Registration application
- Partner and family visas
- Re-entry bans
- Settlement Applications and indefinite leave to remain appeals
- Tier 1 (investors, entrepreneurs and exceptional talent)
- Tier 2 (sponsored skilled workers)
- Tier 4 (students)
- Tier 5 (temporary workers)
- UK ancestry
- Visas
Money & Tax
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Tax Advisory Services
- Tax Compliance Services
- Trusts
Professional Negligence
- Accountants
- Architects
- Barristers
- Engineers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional Negligence
- Professional Negligence law
- Professional trustees
- Surveyors
- Tax consultants
- Valuers
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- International
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills

Business areas of law

Banking
- Banking
Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Planning law
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Asset Tracing
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Data Protection
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Outsourcing agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Slander
- Small businesses
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Tax
Construction
- Building contracts and professional appointments
- Construction
- Construction and engineering dispute resolution
- Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
- Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
- Development agreements
- Development loan facilities
- Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
- Engineering contracts
- Facility maintenance agreements
- Framework agreements
- Guarantees and bonds
- In-house training
- Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
Energy & Transport
- Energy
- Maritime and Shipping
IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
- Computer and IT Law
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- GDPR
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
Regulations
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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Gateley Plc

Accreditations

Other locations

How Gateley Plc Compares

Value for money

Would recommend tofriends and family

Satisfied withoutcome of matter

Rankings by area of expertise

Review Sources

Reviews summary

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Poor

Awful

Overall experience

Escalated Complaint to Solicitor Regulator - unprofessional

Exceptional lawyer

Would not hesitate to recommend

not one thing better

Wealth of experience and knowledge

Thoroughly recommend

A strong and collaborative working relationship

Always delivers

Excellent service

Trusted advice is priceless

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Gateley Plc are accredited by

About this branch

Description

Regulated by

Legal services

Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter