Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB) has been shortlisted for Pro Bono initiative of the year by the 2018 Lawyer Awards’ panel of judges.

Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB) has won in the “Professional Services Firms” category at the inaugural ComRes Belief at Work Awards.

Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB) has today published its 2017 Gender Pay Gap report.

Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB) has promoted three Senior Associates to its partnership, in an announcement which underlines the growth that BWB has experienced over the past year.

Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB) has provided detailed written evidence to the Public Bill Committee highlighting the impact of the Data Protection Bill on charities’ use of special category data.

Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB), in collaboration with the Institute of Fundraising (IoF) and More Partnership Ltd, has contributed to a new guide that advises charities on how they can lawfully undertake major donor fundraising and prospect research on existing and potential new supporters.

The BWB Compliance team has been recognised as “Best EIS/SEIS Legal or Regulatory Adviser” at the 2018 Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) Awards. 

The fourth annual Stephen Lloyd Awards are now open for entries, inviting applications from early-stage innovative projects focused on delivering real systemic social change in a sustainable manner. Entrants have an eight week application window which closes on Friday 6 April 2018.

Purposely was designed and created by UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, in partnership with law firm Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB), and with strategic support from the Department for  Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).

BWB has provided pro bono legal expertise to the NCVO for its updated guidance document on the current legal status of voluntary work.

It has come to our attention that the name Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP is being used to request sums of money to be deposited into an escrow account.

Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB) has been named in the Creative Industries Federation’s latest annual report.

BWB’s Philip Trott and Richard Marke have been recognised by Who’s Who Legal, a leading reference source for prospects and current clients looking to “corroborate the reputations of expert lawyers”.

Bates Wells Braithwaite’s (BWB), announcement that it will open a new hub in 2018 that offers charities the opportunity to rent space in its central London offices, has been covered by The Lawyer (£).

BWB’s phone lines are today (15 December 2017) affected by technical issues which mean that we are unable to make or receive external calls.

12 December 2017: A new report launched today by national charity Re-Solv and Bates Wells Braithwaite’s social impact unit, entitled “The Social Impact of Solvent Abuse”, underlines the potential extent of solvent abuse across England and Wales today. 

In December 2017, BWB sent a detailed submission to the Fundraising Regulator responding to the consultation on changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice relating to data protection.

BWB Compliance has been recognised at the 2017 Compliance Register Platinum Awards for its expertise in the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and crowdfunding sectors. 

Bates Wells Braithwaite and the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) have collaborated to produce a new factsheet focusing on the implications of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for legacy management professionals.  

Unsolicited emails allegedly being sent from BWB, have been brought to our attention.