Bates Wells

Bates Wells is a UK law firm founded in 1970 that provides full-service legal advice to charities, purpose-driven organisations and change-makers. Its work includes landmark litigation, among them the Supreme Court case on worker status involving Uber and the representation of former trustees of Kids Company.

The firm operates on a stated premise that commercial success and social purpose carry equal weight, and it describes the traditional model of maximising profit alone as unsustainable. Its commitment to measuring impact on people, clients, suppliers, community and environment is written into its governing document rather than treated as an adjunct to the business.

Bates Wells was the first law firm in the United Kingdom to achieve B Corp certification. It reports a B Corp score of 140.2, which places it among the highest-scoring B Corps globally, and is the only UK B Corp law firm to have exceeded a score of 100. The firm's clients are typically organisations and leaders seeking to deliver positive societal impact.