[3][4] Bates Wells helped in the development of Big Society Capital, the social investment bank founded by Sir Ronald Cohen in 2012.
[1] Bates Wells is acknowledged by the United Kingdom's two independent directories, Legal 500 and Chambers UK in 21 areas.
[6] High-profile charities that the firm represents total £7.6bn and include Cancer Research UK, Arts Council England and Oxfam GB.
[7] Bates Wells also represents clients in the entertainment sector such as Sean Combs (P Diddy), 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg.
[8] In June 2014, Bates Wells became the first City of London-based law firm to be granted an alternative business structure (ABS) licence specifically to provide a unified service to its clients.