The Firm

      Bates was established in 1930 in Southend-On-Sea, Essex and has expanded over the years to its present base of offices in London, Southend-On-Sea and Leigh-On-Sea.

      Our objective is to provide a commercial approach to our clients' problems in the various diverse services that we provide.

      Our practice comprehends many aspects of legal services, both litigious and non-contentious, commercial and family, local and international. These can be summarised as follows: