We do law differently at Gateley. Gateley Legal is the full-service law firm at the heart of our wider professional services group. We combine legal expertise with commercial insight to help clients tackle challenges, seize opportunities, and get results that matter. It’s not just about the legal answer – it’s about the right outcome.
We work with a wide range of clients, from entrepreneurs and fast-growing businesses to large corporates and household names. Our teams advise on everything from corporate deals and complex disputes to employment, real estate, and regulatory issues. And because we work alongside tax specialists, consultants, surveyors and more, we see the bigger picture and deliver joined-up advice.
We’re straight-talking, forward-thinking and focused on making things happen. We back our people to get stuck in, take ownership, and shape their own career. We’ll give you real responsibility, the chance to build lasting relationships, and the support to grow with us.
If you want to do high-quality work in a business that’s ambitious, collaborative and genuinely a great place to be, Gateley Legal is the place to do it.
Gateley’s corporate team sits at the heart of the business, working with a broad spectrum of clients – from entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses to private equity houses and listed companies. We support clients throughout the full corporate lifecycle, advising on everything from early-stage investments and shareholder arrangements to complex mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and restructures. With deep sector knowledge and a commercially-focused approach, we help clients navigate critical transactions with clarity, pace and confidence.
As part of the team, you’ll work on high-quality, high-impact matters across a range of industries, often alongside colleagues in our tax, banking, and consultancy teams. Our culture is collaborative, empowering and focused on results – you’ll be trusted to build client relationships, lead deals, and shape your own career path. If you’re looking to develop your corporate expertise in a team that values initiative, supports growth and takes pride in doing things differently, Gateley offers a compelling opportunity.
Our tax team provides strategic, commercially-minded advice to support clients with corporate transactions, business planning and personal wealth structuring. Working closely with our corporate and private wealth teams, we advise businesses, shareholders, investors and high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of UK tax matters. From group restructures and M&A tax support to employee incentives and succession planning, we help clients navigate complex issues and make informed decisions with confidence.
As part of Gateley’s tax team, you’ll play a key role in shaping commercial outcomes – often becoming a trusted adviser to clients over the long term. You’ll work side-by-side with colleagues across legal and consultancy disciplines, gaining exposure to a wide variety of sectors and transaction types. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, professional growth and practical solutions, our team is the ideal environment for experienced tax professionals looking to make a meaningful impact.
Our banking team supports both lenders and borrowers on a wide range of financing matters, from acquisition finance and real estate funding to asset-based lending and debt restructurings. We work with UK and international banks, private equity sponsors, corporates and alternative lenders, offering expert advice across the full spectrum of banking and finance transactions. Known for our commercial approach, we provide clear, pragmatic guidance that helps clients secure funding and manage risk effectively.
Joining Gateley’s banking team means being part of a fast-paced, high-performing environment where you’ll work on complex, often cross-border deals. You’ll have the opportunity to build strong client relationships and collaborate with our corporate, real estate, and restructuring teams to deliver seamless support. We value initiative, reliability and commercial awareness – and we’ll support you to take on responsibility, lead on transactions, and grow your expertise in an ambitious and supportive team.
Our restructuring advisory team helps businesses, lenders and stakeholders navigate financial stress, protect value and find solutions in challenging circumstances. We advise on restructures, refinancings, distressed transactions and formal insolvency processes, working with a wide range of clients from SMEs to major corporates. Whether acting for management teams, funders or insolvency practitioners, our advice is commercially driven and focused on delivering positive, practical outcomes.
As a member of our restructuring advisory team, you’ll be involved in varied, high-stakes matters that demand both technical expertise and sound judgement. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across our corporate, tax, and banking teams – and with clients and intermediaries – to tackle complex financial and operational challenges. The work is intellectually rewarding and commercially significant, offering a chance to make a real difference for clients while continuing to develop and diversify your skills.
Our commercial dispute resolution team supports clients in navigating complex and high-value commercial disputes across a wide range of sectors. Whether resolving shareholder disagreements, contractual breaches, or professional negligence claims, our team focuses on delivering pragmatic, strategic advice that protects our clients’ interests and supports their commercial goals. We are trusted by major corporates, SMEs and entrepreneurial businesses to handle sensitive and business-critical disputes efficiently and with discretion.
As part of the team, you’ll work on challenging, often high-profile matters, frequently involving cross-border elements or urgent interim relief. You’ll have the opportunity to develop strong client relationships and tailor strategies that balance legal precision with commercial outcomes. Collaboration is at the heart of our approach – you’ll work closely with colleagues across litigation, regulatory, and advisory teams to provide joined-up solutions. This is an ideal environment for experienced litigators looking to broaden their practice and play a hands-on role in helping clients resolve their most pressing issues.
Our complex & international recovery team is known for its expertise in tracing and recovering high-value assets in challenging jurisdictions. Acting on behalf of corporates, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, and high-net-worth individuals, we handle complex fraud, asset tracing, and enforcement matters – often involving parallel proceedings and multi-jurisdictional strategy. Our work is fast-paced, high-stakes and frequently confidential, with a strong emphasis on strategic thinking and creative problem-solving.
Joining this team means being part of some of the most intellectually stimulating work we do at Gateley. You’ll be exposed to intricate disputes, urgent injunctive relief, offshore structures, and evolving enforcement regimes – often working alongside foreign lawyers, investigators, and forensic experts. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues in insolvency, litigation, and regulatory disciplines to deliver results that are legally sound and commercially effective. This is a team for lawyers who thrive in high-pressure environments and are energised by complex, cross-border challenges.
Our intellectual property, commercial & technology team helps clients protect, commercialise, and enforce their ideas, products, and digital assets. We advise on the full spectrum of IP rights, from trademarks and patents to copyright and design protection. Alongside our IP work, we support clients with commercial contracts, licensing, data protection, and technology transformation projects – helping them balance innovation with compliance and commercial value.
As part of the team, you’ll work with a diverse client base ranging from start-ups and scale-ups to global corporates and rights holders. You’ll have the opportunity to advise on major licensing agreements, brand enforcement strategies, and the legal implications of emerging technologies. You’ll also collaborate with our patent & trade mark attorneys and commercial litigators to deliver seamless, multidisciplinary advice. This is a great fit for lawyers who enjoy combining legal insight with commercial strategy and want to be part of a team that supports innovation across industries.
Our regulatory & business defence team helps clients respond to and manage regulatory investigations, compliance obligations, and reputational risk. We represent corporates, directors and professionals in criminal and regulatory matters across areas such as health & safety, environmental law, financial crime, and professional conduct. The team is known for its robust defence capability, practical approach, and deep understanding of regulators’ expectations and enforcement strategies.
If you join this team, you’ll advise on a wide range of investigations and prosecutions, often under urgent and high-profile circumstances. From advising during dawn raids to representing clients at inquests and tribunal hearings, the work is varied, sensitive, and high-impact. You’ll work closely with internal specialists in employment, disputes, and risk, and liaise with external counsel and experts to achieve the best outcomes for clients. This team is ideal for lawyers who combine technical excellence with strong judgement and the confidence to advise in moments that matter most.
Austen Hays is Gateley’s specialist law firm focused on group litigation and collective redress. We act for individuals, consumers and businesses who have been harmed by unlawful practices – whether that’s breaches of data protection, environmental damage, anti-competitive behaviour or defective products. Our team has led some of the UK’s most high-profile class actions, including securing a landmark £193m settlement for over 71,000 claimants in the Volkswagen emissions case.
Joining Austen Hays means working on complex, high-impact litigation that holds major organisations to account. You’ll be part of a purpose-driven, collaborative team that combines sharp legal thinking with strong project delivery. From claim development and case strategy to funding negotiations and claimant engagement, you’ll help build legal actions that make a real difference, backed by the expertise and support of the wider Gateley Group.
Our employment team partners with clients to navigate the full spectrum of workplace issues – from day-to-day HR advice to large-scale change projects and litigation. We advise across all aspects of employment law, including disciplinary and grievance matters, redundancy and restructuring, TUPE, employment tribunals, senior exits, and industrial relations. Our clients include major corporates, public sector organisations, and fast-growing businesses who rely on us for clear, commercial guidance that balances legal risk with practical outcomes.
Joining the team means you’ll be part of a dynamic, collaborative environment where your advice will have a visible and immediate impact. You’ll work closely with HR teams and boards, often taking the lead on sensitive or strategically important matters. We encourage our lawyers to build long-term client relationships, contribute to thought leadership, and get involved in delivering training and seminars. It’s a great team for experienced professionals who enjoy fast-paced, varied work and the opportunity to make a real difference to the people side of business.
Gateley’s pensions team advises trustees, employers and pension providers on the full range of pensions law, regulation and governance. We support clients with scheme governance, liability management, regulatory compliance, scheme mergers, corporate transactions, and disputes. Our advice is practical, clear and commercially focused – helping clients manage complex issues in a fast-moving regulatory environment.
As part of the pensions team, you’ll work with an experienced, well-respected group of specialists and play a key role in high-value and technically challenging matters. You’ll collaborate closely with our corporate, employment, and restructuring teams to advise on pension implications across business activity. Our team is known for being friendly, solutions-driven and inclusive – a great fit for pensions lawyers who want to work with high-quality clients in a supportive environment where knowledge is shared and contribution is recognised.
Our private client team helps individuals, families, business owners and entrepreneurs protect their wealth, plan for the future, and navigate key life events. We provide advice on wills, trusts, tax planning, probate, lasting powers of attorney, and estate administration, often working with clients over many years and across generations. The team also supports family businesses and high-net-worth individuals with succession planning and business exit strategies, often alongside our corporate and tax teams.
Working in our private client team means building trusted, long-term relationships and delivering advice that’s both technically sound and personally sensitive. You’ll be supported to develop your expertise in complex estate planning, tax-efficient structures, and cross-border matters, while working alongside approachable, collaborative colleagues who are genuinely passionate about the work they do. If you’re looking for a role where the client relationship is front and centre – and where your advice makes a real difference – this is the team for you.
Our construction team advises on all aspects of construction law – from procurement and contract drafting to complex disputes and risk management. We work with developers, contractors, funders and consultants across commercial, residential, infrastructure and energy projects. Our team is known for its commercial insight and sector expertise, helping clients bring their projects to life and resolve challenges with clarity and precision.
As part of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on landmark developments and technically challenging matters. You’ll advise on high-value contracts, act in adjudications and court proceedings, and collaborate with clients from project inception through to completion. We offer a dynamic and supportive environment, where experienced professionals are empowered to lead, build relationships and shape their own practice.
Gateley’s planning team provides strategic advice on all aspects of the planning and consenting process. We support housebuilders, land promoters, commercial developers and local authorities on everything from planning applications and appeals to infrastructure agreements, environmental impact assessments, and judicial review. Our deep understanding of the planning landscape allows us to unlock complex schemes and help clients bring forward sustainable development.
Joining the planning team means working on high-profile, often politically sensitive projects that shape places and communities. You’ll collaborate with colleagues in construction, residential development and real estate, and engage with technical specialists across the Gateley Group. This is a great team for planning lawyers who enjoy problem-solving, influencing outcomes and being part of nationally significant schemes.
Our residential development team is one of the largest and most experienced in the UK, advising national and regional housebuilders, land promoters and investors. We handle site acquisitions, development agreements, joint ventures, planning strategy, infrastructure arrangements and disposals. With a deep understanding of the sector, we work closely with clients to deliver housing schemes of all sizes, from strategic land to city centre regeneration.
As part of the team, you’ll be immersed in fast-paced, commercially-focused work that has a real-world impact. You’ll manage complex transactions, coordinate with planning and construction colleagues, and develop long-standing client relationships. We pride ourselves on being responsive, down-to-earth and collaborative – an ideal home for lawyers who want to get closer to the deal and contribute to building communities across the UK.
Gateley’s real estate team works with property investors, developers, landlords, occupiers and funders across the full property lifecycle. We advise on acquisitions and disposals, development projects, portfolio management, landlord and tenant matters, and real estate finance. With a national footprint and a strong commercial focus, we support clients in sectors including logistics, retail, offices, leisure, healthcare and residential.
Joining our real estate team means getting involved in a diverse range of high-value, high-profile transactions. You’ll collaborate across teams – from construction and planning to banking and tax – to provide joined-up, business-led advice. Our environment is supportive, entrepreneurial and client-focused. You’ll be encouraged to build your own network, take ownership of your work and develop a long-term career with real opportunity for growth.
Our real estate dispute resolution team supports clients in protecting and enforcing their property rights. We act for landlords, tenants, developers and landowners on all types of property disputes, including lease renewals, dilapidations, rights of way, trespass, land ownership, and development-related claims. Known for our proactive and strategic approach, we help clients manage risk, resolve disputes efficiently, and protect asset value.
As part of the team, you’ll handle a broad and stimulating caseload across commercial and residential property, often with direct client contact and autonomy to lead matters. You’ll work closely with colleagues in real estate, development and planning to deliver coordinated advice. We’re a practical, supportive team with a strong reputation in the market – an ideal environment for experienced litigators who enjoy variety, responsibility and visible impact.
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