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Gateley Plc

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2000 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL

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2000 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL

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Gateley Plc Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.6
Excellent
92%
Value for
Money
91%
Success
Rate
91%
Would
Recommend
Communication 4.7/5
Initial Impressions 4.6/5
Approachability 4.6/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.6/5
Legal Knowledge 4.6/5
Value for money 4.6/5

Description

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.

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.

Gateley Plc Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.8
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
13% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
14% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
15% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.8/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Description

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.

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.

Housing & Property 2 / 10
Company & Commercial 2 / 11
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 1 / 24
Corporate Law 2 / 8
Business Law 1 / 2
Commercial Property 2 / 11
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 8
Compliance Law 1 / 4
Consumer 2 / 12
Immigration 1 / 8
Commercial and Business Law 2 / 2
Defamation Law 1 / 2
Dispute Resolution 2 / 9
Financial Crime Law 2 / 3
IT & Intellectual Property 2 / 9
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 3
Land Law 2 / 6
Litigation 2 / 4
Personal Injury 3 / 8
Private Client Law 1 / 2
Professional Negligence 1 / 9
Adjudication Law 1 / 26
Asset Management 1 / 7
Aviation Law 1 / 2
Banking 3 / 7
Banking and Financial Law 1 / 3
Brexit Law 1 / 2
Bribery and Corruption Law 2 / 3
Care Law 1 / 2
Charities 1 / 4
Chemical Law 1 / 10
Child Law 1 / 3
Class Action Law 1 / 4
Clinical Negligence 2 / 5
Company Law 1 / 5
Construction 2 / 7
Contract Law 2 / 6
Copyright Law 1 / 3
Crime/ Criminal Defence 3 / 7
Criminal Law 1 / 4
Customs Law 1 / 1
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 4 / 6
Debt and Tax Law 1 / 4
Disability Law 1 / 3
Discrimination Law 2 / 3
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 1
Economic Law 1 / 25
Education 1 / 3
Elder Law 1 / 1
Employment 2 / 12
Energy & Transport 3 / 9
Energy Law 3 / 7
Enforcement Law 1 / 2
Engineering Law 1 / 2
Environmental Law 1 / 3
Equality Law 3 / 5
Equity Law 1 / 6
Family Law 1 / 8
Fire Safety Law 1 / 1
Governance Law 1 / 4
Government Contracts Law 1 / 2
Government Investigations 1 / 4
Health and Safety Law 1 / 4
Hospitality Law 1 / 3
Immigration Law 2 / 3
Infrastructure Law 1 / 9
Inheritance Law 1 / 1
Injunctions Law 1 / 2
Insurance Law 2 / 6
International Arbitration Law 1 / 25
International Business Law 1 / 3
Jurisdiction Law 1 / 1
Legal Aid 1 / 2
Licensing Law 1 / 3
Local Government Law 1 / 2
Maritime Law 1 / 18
Marketing Law 1 / 1
Media Law 1 / 5
Medical Law 2 / 2
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 1 / 3
Money & Tax 1 / 9
National Insurance Law 2 / 7
Patent Law 1 / 69
Pensions Law 1 / 4
Planning Law 1 / 3
Privacy Law 1 / 4
Private International Law 1 / 1
Regulations 2 / 9
Regulatory Law 2 / 9
Sports Law 1 / 2
Tourism Law 1 / 5
Utilities Law 1 / 8
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 5
White Collar Crime 1 / 3
Local 2 / 17
Housing & Property 929 / 4,699
Company & Commercial 502 / 4,066
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 15 / 98
Corporate Law 185 / 841
Business Law 135 / 480
Commercial Property 616 / 3,589
Wills, Trusts & Probate 743 / 3,723
Compliance Law 74 / 443
Consumer 557 / 4,319
Immigration 320 / 2,252
Commercial and Business Law 134 / 367
Defamation Law 80 / 270
Dispute Resolution 415 / 1,783
Financial Crime Law 209 / 459
IT & Intellectual Property 206 / 1,090
Intellectual Property Law 119 / 616
Land Law 328 / 1,310
Litigation 405 / 899
Personal Injury 973 / 2,600
Private Client Law 111 / 321
Professional Negligence 348 / 1,280
Adjudication Law 65 / 244
Asset Management 93 / 393
Aviation Law 57 / 145
Banking 240 / 1,011
Banking and Financial Law 26 / 215
Brexit Law 54 / 146
Bribery and Corruption Law 189 / 410
Care Law 161 / 535
Charities 297 / 755
Chemical Law 11 / 52
Child Law 857 / 1,639
Class Action Law 26 / 106
Clinical Negligence 714 / 1,224
Company Law 191 / 959
Construction 224 / 843
Contract Law 307 / 1,409
Copyright Law 91 / 512
Crime/ Criminal Defence 1028 / 2,121
Criminal Law 284 / 1,002
Customs Law 53 / 121
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 318 / 875
Debt and Tax Law 177 / 775
Disability Law 170 / 601
Discrimination Law 174 / 494
Domestic Violence Law 588 / 894
Economic Law 19 / 223
Education 144 / 417
Elder Law 144 / 324
Employment 616 / 3,553
Energy & Transport 138 / 502
Energy Law 131 / 353
Enforcement Law 148 / 566
Engineering Law 34 / 124
Environmental Law 72 / 391
Equality Law 321 / 1,076
Equity Law 259 / 569
Family Law 891 / 4,151
Fire Safety Law 52 / 180
Governance Law 108 / 269
Government Contracts Law 47 / 132
Government Investigations 103 / 407
Health and Safety Law 145 / 572
Hospitality Law 33 / 94
Immigration Law 259 / 1,158
Infrastructure Law 45 / 184
Inheritance Law 301 / 685
Injunctions Law 280 / 922
Insurance Law 210 / 642
International Arbitration Law 12 / 130
International Business Law 32 / 209
Jurisdiction Law 65 / 167
Legal Aid 90 / 122
Licensing Law 161 / 496
Local Government Law 15 / 60
Maritime Law 12 / 84
Marketing Law 48 / 96
Media Law 42 / 98
Medical Law 92 / 188
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 102 / 431
Money & Tax 447 / 1,915
National Insurance Law 230 / 416
Patent Law 11 / 94
Pensions Law 92 / 483
Planning Law 165 / 577
Privacy Law 137 / 507
Private International Law 83 / 131
Regulations 344 / 2,343
Regulatory Law 62 / 261
Sports Law 63 / 303
Tourism Law 21 / 45
Utilities Law 20 / 75
Welfare & Benefits 249 / 1,039
White Collar Crime 93 / 208
National 1016 / 11,149

Contact & Locations - Gateley Plc

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:30
Tuesday 09:00–17:30 (Open)
Wednesday 09:00–17:30
Thursday 09:00–17:30
Friday 09:00–17:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

2000 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL

Reviews

4.6 /5 32 Reviews
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What clients say about Gateley Plc

Clients consistently praise the firm for its strong conveyancing expertise, particularly in house sales and purchases, and wider residential property transactions. Reviews highlight a smooth, well-managed process with careful attention to detail and clear guidance at every stage. Clients value the team’s proactive, responsive and supportive approach, alongside their professionalism, efficiency and calm manner. Excellent communication and a genuine commitment to reducing stress are recurring themes, making the firm a trusted choice for property matters.

Proactive service
Professional approach
Responsive communication
Clear updates
Attention to detail
Supportive team
Smooth process
Friendly staff
Efficient handling
Calm guidance

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Luc

Horrendous

Horrendous. Gateley have directly cost me thousands of pounds. By not registering my self as the owner of my house with HM Land Registry, the one job I paid them to do, and assuring me it had been done properly, I am now incurring thousands of pounds of loss as I cannot remortgage my property. Can’t remember the last time I left a review, but given how bad Gateley have managed to me over, felt it was necessary.

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Anonymous

Housing & Property

Patient and professional

Janine dealt with the complications of our sale and purchase with patience, professionalism and meticulous attention to detail.

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Andrew

Housing & Property

Ish you are a star

5 stars isn’t enough Ish you were so helpful above and beyond highly recommend

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Roger

Thoroughly professional

A thoroughly professional team. Solid advice provided all the way through the transaction and always there when needed. We found Gateley’s Property team to be knowledgeable, responsive and able to meet the challenging goals we set. We look forward to working with Gateley again soon.

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Glen Nesbitt

Glen

We used Gateley Legal for our house sale and purchase. Alison was really proactive and professional throughout the whole process. Would really recommend

Thank you for your review, Glen

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Putta Srinath

Putta

A big thank you to Alison and the whole team for their excellent support throughout the legal process of purchasing our house at Arc Apartments. From start to finish, they were professional, helpful, responsive, and made what could have been a stressful process feel much easier. They kept us informed at every stage, answered our questions clearly, and handled everything with great care and attention to detail. We really appreciate all the hard work and support from Alison and the team and would happily recommend their services to anyone looking for a reliable and professional team to help with their property purchase. Thank you again for making the whole experience so smooth 😊😊😊

Thank you for the lovely review, Putta!

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Oliver Butler

Oliver

This firm has handled 2 house purchases, and one house sale; and 1 house purchase and sale for my partner. There are thorough, brilliant, and very pleasant to deal with. I personally would highly recommend, and fully expect to have Alsion Reid represent me for everything going forwards.

Thank you for your review, Oliver!

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George Terry

George

We had a difficult buying process drawn out by the sellers, but the team at Gately were supportive throughout. Would highly recommend.

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Daniel Bilsborough

Daniel

Catherine and her team were absolutely brilliant service throughout our house purchase. They were incredibly attentive, responsive and proactive at every stage, which made the whole process far less stressful. Communication was excellent and we always felt well informed and supported. Would highly recommend.

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Reviews

4.8 /5 216 Reviews
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What clients say about Gateley Plc

Clients consistently praise the firm for its strong conveyancing expertise, particularly in house sales and purchases, and wider residential property transactions. Reviews highlight a smooth, well-managed process with careful attention to detail and clear guidance at every stage. Clients value the team’s proactive, responsive and supportive approach, alongside their professionalism, efficiency and calm manner. Excellent communication and a genuine commitment to reducing stress are recurring themes, making the firm a trusted choice for property matters.

Proactive service
Professional approach
Responsive communication
Clear updates
Attention to detail
Supportive team
Smooth process
Friendly staff
Efficient handling
Calm guidance

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anonymous

Commercial Property

Do not trust this firm.

Awful experience. I trusted Gateley to handle an important property matter and was left feeling badly let down. The process gave me no confidence that my interests were being properly protected, and the lack of clear, proactive advice has caused me serious stress and concern. For something this important, I expected professionalism, transparency, and accountability — instead I was left dealing with uncertainty and consequences I should never have had to face. I would strongly urge others to think very carefully before relying on them. I’m only one of many victims.

A representative from Gateley Plc responded to this review

Thank you for sharing your feedback, we’re disappointed to hear that it has not been a positive experience. It would be good to talk to you about this directly. If you would like to, please email us your details via listening@gateleyplc.com and we will look into this for you. Thank you.

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Luc

Horrendous

Horrendous. Gateley have directly cost me thousands of pounds. By not registering my self as the owner of my house with HM Land Registry, the one job I paid them to do, and assuring me it had been done properly, I am now incurring thousands of pounds of loss as I cannot remortgage my property. Can’t remember the last time I left a review, but given how bad Gateley have managed to me over, felt it was necessary.

3
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Rupinder

Will and Dispute

Initially the solicitor was helpful and made promises. As time went on this was never fulfilled and in fact charged excessive fee's. I made it extremely clear 'not to carry out any work unless I agree' However, the solicitor took upon herself to continue and now I have a bill. I DO NOT recommend anyone to use Gately solicitors. The fee's charged are not clear with accurate details.

A representative from Gateley Plc responded to this review

Thank you for sharing your feedback and we’re disappointed to hear that it has not been a positive experience. It would be good to talk to you about this directly. If you would like to, please email us your details via listening@gateleyplc.com and we will look into this for you.

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EAA

Wills, Trusts & Probate

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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AA

Removal of Daily Mail article

Contacted Gateley regarding an article in the Daily Mail, Rory Lynch took on the case and the article was removed within the week. Rory and his team answered emails promptly and gave an amazing service.

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate the feedback about the positive experience and outcome you had. Kind regards

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Glen Nesbitt

Glen

We used Gateley Legal for our house sale and purchase. Alison was really proactive and professional throughout the whole process. Would really recommend

Thank you for your review, Glen

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Putta Srinath

Putta

A big thank you to Alison and the whole team for their excellent support throughout the legal process of purchasing our house at Arc Apartments. From start to finish, they were professional, helpful, responsive, and made what could have been a stressful process feel much easier. They kept us informed at every stage, answered our questions clearly, and handled everything with great care and attention to detail. We really appreciate all the hard work and support from Alison and the team and would happily recommend their services to anyone looking for a reliable and professional team to help with their property purchase. Thank you again for making the whole experience so smooth 😊😊😊

Thank you for the lovely review, Putta!

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Oliver Butler

Oliver

This firm has handled 2 house purchases, and one house sale; and 1 house purchase and sale for my partner. There are thorough, brilliant, and very pleasant to deal with. I personally would highly recommend, and fully expect to have Alsion Reid represent me for everything going forwards.

Thank you for your review, Oliver!

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George Terry

George

We had a difficult buying process drawn out by the sellers, but the team at Gately were supportive throughout. Would highly recommend.

Thank you for your review, George!

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Caoimhe O'Connell

Caoimhe

Fantastic experience. Alison was friendly, professional and incredibly supportive during the entire process. Highly recommended and felt like Gateley genuinely cared about my house buying process. Go with Gateley

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