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SRA · LONDON · Company incorporated in 2005 (Companies House)

BATES WELLS & BRAITHWAITE LONDON LLP

Contacts and offices

Head office
10 Queen Street Place, LONDON, EC4R 1BE

Who runs the cases

Names come only from verifiable sources: the IAA adviser register and the firm’s official team page. Teams change — confirm when you get in touch.

  • Rebecca Banks — Senior Paralegal
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  • Jess Beale — Associate
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  • David Bell — Trainee Solicitor
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  • Anita Binns — Trainee Solicitor
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  • Maeve Bonner — Senior Associate
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  • Leonie Brabant — Solicitor
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  • James Brand — Consultant
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  • Natalia Brownlie — Associate
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  • Zoe Cameron — Solicitor
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  • Eloise Carey — Associate
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  • Jessica Chan — Solicitor Apprentice
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  • Emma Clague — Associate
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  • Ruth Clifford — Associate
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  • Isabella Coffey — Senior Paralegal
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  • Philippa Courage — Paralegal
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  • Rachel Crofts — Solicitor Apprentice
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  • Nneka Cummins — Associate
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  • Safia Daud — Associate
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  • James Davies — Trainee Solicitor
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  • Natasha Davies — Associate
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  • Max Dowbenko — Solicitor
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  • Yvette Dzakpasu — Deputy Head of Development Finance
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  • Maya Emberton — Paralegal
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  • Alero Etuwewe — Senior Paralegal
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  • Leela Fair — Senior Associate
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  • Daniel Farrow — Associate
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  • Emily Field — Senior Knowledge Lawyer
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  • Helen Fry — Senior Associate
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  • Lily Granger — Solicitor
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  • Bronya Greatrex — Senior Associate
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  • Clara Hutter — Solicitor
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  • Olivia Hyland — Associate
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  • Helen Ingram — Senior Associate
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  • Shafi Islam — Solicitor
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  • Smruti Jeyanandhan — Partner
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  • Peter Kerr-Davis — Associate
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  • Scott Leonard — Partner
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  • Chandni Luhar-Torres — Solicitor
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  • Joshua Machado — Solicitor
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  • Alice Manning — Paralegal
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  • Anisa Mata — Senior Paralegal
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  • Rachel McCastman — Senior Associate
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  • Gill McKearney — Senior Knowledge Lawyer
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  • Lucille Moala — Associate
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  • Sara Moon — Solicitor
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  • George Mooney — Trainee Solicitor
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  • Caroline Morris — Solicitor
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  • Laura Morrish — Senior Associate
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  • Zeina Najjar — Solicitor
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  • Miriam Nemmaoui — Solicitor
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  • Tim O'Hara — Consultant
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  • Nirav Patel — Partner and Co-Lead of Development Finance
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  • Bob Posner — Consultant
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  • Janani Puvi — Head of Real Estate Disputes
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  • Liz Racine — Solicitor
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  • Cort Robson — Senior Trade Marks Executive
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  • Ruby Sam-Kputu — Associate
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  • Neeve Sheehan — Solicitor Apprentice
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  • Louise Sivey — Senior Associate
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  • Matthew Smith — Partner
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  • Robbie Speakman — Associate
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  • Nina Stevens — Solicitor
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  • Jasmine Sudworth — Senior Associate
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  • Scott Sullivan — HR Director
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  • Madison Swift — Trainee Solicitor
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  • Ben Thomas — Head of Sports
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  • Jordon Waites — Associate
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  • Hugo Walford — Senior Associate
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  • Vikki Watts — Head of Charity and Social Enterprise Tax
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  • Jess Whitehead — Associate
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  • Emily Wilson — Solicitor
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  • Lauren Woosey — Trainee Solicitor
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  • Anna Worthington — Senior Associate
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  • Omar Yaqub — Director of Risk & Compliance
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  • Raabia Adil — Associate
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  • Rayhaan Vankalwala — Head of Data & Privacy
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  • Stanley Carrodus — Associate
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  • Heloise Davis — Business Development & Marketing Director
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  • Alice Bennington — Associate
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  • Laura Hobbs — Senior Associate
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  • Ellen Hadman — Solicitor
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  • Megan Watkins — Senior Operations and Sustainability Manager
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  • Katie Exell — Senior Knowledge Lawyer
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  • Solinda Butawo — Solicitor
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  • Alison Powell — Finance Director
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  • Livia Velicu — Senior Associate
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  • Sally Procopis — Chief Operating Officer
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  • Malcolm Headley — Partner and Head of Real Estate
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  • Lucinda Ellen — Senior Associate
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  • Amy O'Gorman — Senior Associate
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  • Phillippa Holland — Purpose & Impact Senior Knowledge Lawyer
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  • Wendy Grey — Associate
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  • Lara Blanco Olarte — Solicitor
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  • Georgia Brigden — Trade Marks Manager
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  • Sung-Hyui Park — Partner and Co-Lead of Development Finance
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  • Jess Collings — Legal Director
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  • Suhan Rajkumar — Partner
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  • Sophie Cass — Senior Associate
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  • Lucy Rhodes — Partner
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  • Karli Hiscock — Partner
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  • Rosie De Galleani — Senior Associate
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  • Rachel Mathieson — Partner
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  • Simon Steeden — Partner
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  • Mark Traynor — Partner
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  • Thérèse Rankin — Senior Associate and Knowledge Lawyer
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  • Matthew James — Senior Associate
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  • Thea Longley — Partner and Head of Charity and Social Enterprise
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  • Robert Oakley — Partner
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About the firm

About the firm

Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP is a London-based law firm regulated by the SRA (number 465497), with 121 SRA-regulated individuals. The firm describes itself as purpose-driven and is a certified B Corp with a strong focus on charities, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations. Their immigration department is one of the most recognised in England, holding Tier 1 rankings in Legal 500 (2026) across all three immigration categories: business, personal, and human rights/appeals. In Chambers UK 2026 they hold Band 1 for personal immigration, Band 2 for business immigration, and Band 3 for human rights, asylum and deportation. The firm does not hold a Legal Aid contract. No disciplinary or intervention decisions are published on the SRA register.

Languages

English

Offices

Один офис: 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE.

Rankings

Legal 500 2026: Tier 1 — Immigration: Business; Tier 1 — Immigration: Human Rights, Appeals and Overstay; Tier 1 — Immigration: Personal (подтверждено: legal500.com/firms/252-bates-wells/r-england/rankings). Chambers UK 2026: Band 1 — Immigration: Personal; Band 2 — Immigration: Business; Band 3 — Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation (подтверждено: chambers.com/law-firm/bates-wells-uk-1:20).

Register

SRA 465497

Information compiled from open sources (SRA/IAA register, the firm's website, legal directories) and checked in June 2026. StartNewLife is not affiliated with this firm, receives no commission and does not give immigration advice — please confirm details directly with the firm.
Information verified: June 2026

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