Bates Wells

Immigration

Tim is a Partner in the Immigration Department advising clients across the full range of personal, and family-based immigration, and human rights and refugee based claims. More than 25 years qualified, he started his practice in the Legal Aid sector, moving on to work for 10 years within a highly regarded niche immigration firm: Wesley Gryk LLP, before joining Bates Wells. Tim led the Immigration Team as Head of Department for 5 years from 2018 to 2023. In addition to leading on the department's personal and human rights immigration practice, Tim is Bates Wells' LGBT+ Ambassador. He is equally at ease working with high-net-worth individuals and their families, organisations and businesses, couples and family groups, and vulnerable applicants.

Partner, Bates Wells

Head of Immigration, Bates Wells, 2018-2023

Private immigration associate to partnership at Wesley Gryk LLP

Legal Aid asylum and human rights lawyer at Glazer Delmar

Trained and qualified at Wilson & Co

Bates Wells LGBT+ Ambassador and Partner EDI champion

Member of ILPA, co-trainer for ILPA’s flagship “Significant Others” course

Volunteer lawyer and member of Rainbow Migration and former Chair of Trustees there

Former Chair of Trustees of UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) and ongoing volunteer lawyer for the same.

Former Trustee/Board member Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)

Trainer for ILPA, Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC) and many others

College of Law. Common Professional Examination and Legal Practice Course 1993

Emmanuel College, Cambridge University. BA English 1986