What Tees Law does

Tees Law is a UK-based private-client legal and wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, owner-managed businesses, and sector-specific clients across the East of England. It operates through two regulated entities: Stanley Tee LLP, authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 464615) for legal services, and Tees Financial Limited, authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for independent financial advice. Founded over 110 years ago and headquartered in Bishop's Stortford, the firm runs five regional offices (Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge, Chelmsford, North Herts, Saffron Walden) with 400+ legal and wealth advisers and 26+ partners.

The firm's product surface is deliberately broad and divided into three streams: business legal services (corporate, commercial, employment, real estate, insolvency, regulatory, education, IP), personal/family legal services (family, divorce, private client, conveyancing, medical negligence, equine law, French law, dispute resolution, criminal defence), and wealth planning (care planning, equity release, savings/investments/pensions, wealth planning for business owners). Sector specialisms include agriculture and rural estates, construction, healthcare, transport and logistics, real estate development, renewable energy, technology, charities and not-for-profits. Underlying technology is conventional professional-services infrastructure: a website platform with FreshChat live chat (third-party-hosted under UK GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 27001), Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Vimeo — no proprietary AI or platform IP.

Commercially, Tees runs a sales-led, relationship-driven GTM model combining direct office consultations, a freephone line (0800 013 1165), website enquiry forms, live chat, and professional referrals across the five offices. Pricing is publicly disclosed across most services and mixes hourly rates (Solicitor £130–£225; Senior Associate £245–£295; Partner £300–£350 + VAT), fixed fees (conveyancing £1,550–£2,500 + VAT; debt recovery £1,250–£5,000 + VAT) and fixed-fee packages (estate administration £3,000–£12,000 + VAT; employment tribunal £10,000–£95,000 + VAT). Revenue is generated through these professional-services fees plus subscription/recurring elements in wealth management. Distribution leans heavily on a Legal 500 Top-Tier ranking (UK 2026), a content/blog engine, LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube presence, and community sponsorships (Essex Cricket, Cereals, Better Future Fund grants).

Name

Tees Law

Legal name

Stanley Tee LLP

Website

https://teeslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tees Law is a UK East-of-England legal and wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, and owner-managed businesses through SRA-regulated Stanley Tee LLP and FCA-regulated Tees Financial Limited, operating from five regional offices with 400+ advisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing) (BPAKAEAE)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Wealth management
• Conveyancing services
• Corporate law
• Private client services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bishops Strotford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Tees Law generates revenue primarily through legal service fees charged to clients for business and personal legal matters. Fees are structured as hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services (conveyancing, estate administration), and fixed-fee packages. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
2. Financial Advisory/Wealth Management Services: Tees Law provides independent financial advice through Tees Financial Limited, offering wealth planning, savings, investments, pensions, care planning, and equity release services. Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tees Law is a private law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across business and personal practice areas, complemented by independent financial advice through FCA-regulated Tees Financial Limited. Business legal services cover corporate, commercial, employment, real estate, IP, regulatory, insolvency, and education law for schools. Personal and family legal services cover conveyancing, family/divorce, dispute resolution, criminal defence, medical negligence, private client, tax, equine law, French law, and education law for parents. Wealth planning spans savings, investments, pensions, care planning, equity release, and income protection.

Product overview

Tees Law is a legal and financial services firm offering a comprehensive suite of services through two primary divisions: legal services (split into business and personal/family categories) and wealth planning. The firm operates across multiple specialized sectors including agriculture, construction, education, healthcare, real estate, and technology. The legal practice provides services ranging from commercial law and corporate matters to family law, criminal defence, and medical negligence. The financial services arm, operating as Tees Financial Limited, provides wealth management, investment planning, and equity release services. The firm is one of the largest private client legal and financial advisory firms in the East of England, with over 400 legal and wealth advisers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Legal Services Legal advisory and representation for businesses covering Business Finance, Commercial Disputes, Commercial Law, Company Insolvency, Corporate Law, Criminal Defence (for businesses), Education Legal Advice for Schools, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Real Estate Development, and Regulatory Law. Targeted at owner-managed and family businesses, SMEs, and corporate clients.
• Personal and Family Legal Services Personal legal services for individuals and families covering Criminal Defence, Dispute Resolution, Divorce Law, Education Legal Advice for Parents, Employment Law, Equine Law, Family Law, French Law, Medical Negligence, Private Client, Property Conveyancing, and Tax Law. Targeted at private clients across the East of England.
• Wealth Planning Services Independent financial advice delivered through Tees Financial Limited covering Care Planning, Equity Release, Income Protection, Savings/Investments/Pensions, and Wealth Planning for Business Owners. Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and targeted at individuals, families, and business owners.
• Sector-Specific Legal Services Specialist legal advice tailored to sectors including Agriculture, Rural and Estates, Charities and Not-for-Profits, Construction, Education Law, Family Businesses, Healthcare, Transport and Logistics, Real Estate Development, Renewable Energy, and Technology. Targeted at sector organisations across the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £23,500 in compensation and specialist placement secured for child with complex needs through EHCP appeal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• First Star Scholars UKminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Tees Better Future Fund awarded £5,000 grant to First Star Scholars UK to support young people in the community. This is part of Tees' community engagement and ESG initiatives.
• Essex CricketcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2026Tees Law has renewed its partnership with Essex Cricket to support women's and girls' cricket at grass roots level. The partnership includes branding opportunities at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, matchday hospitality, networking events, and matchday sponsorships. Tees has supported Essex Cricket since 2023, with the renewed agreement marking evolution towards supporting the female game. CEO Ashton Hunt leads the firm's involvement.
• Cereals EventcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Tees attended and sponsored Cereals 2026, the UK's leading arable farming event held at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm. The event reaffirms Tees' long-standing commitment to the agricultural sector and rural community. Multiple sponsors including Fruehauf, Nofence, and Premium Crops support the event.
• Herts Vision LossminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026Tees Better Future Fund awarded £4,811 grant to Herts Vision Loss (HVL) to support the Vision in Motion inclusive sports project for blind and visually impaired children and young people aged 7-25 across East Hertfordshire. The project includes 12 weekly group sessions with adapted sports, teamwork workshops, and specialist equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ashtons Legal: East of England law firm offering corporate, commercial property, agriculture and private client services — directly overlaps with Tees' regional service mix and target segments.
• Greene & Greene: Bury St Edmunds-based full-service law firm serving Suffolk and the wider East of England with comparable commercial, property, agriculture and private client offerings.
• Barker Gotelee Solicitors: Suffolk-based regional law firm serving East of England SMEs, owner-managed businesses and individuals with similar private client and commercial property emphasis as Tees.
• Birketts LLP: Full-service East of England law firm headquartered in Ipswich with comparable office network and similarly strong private client and corporate practices — the most direct regional competitor to Tees across the East of England.
• Hewitsons LLP: Cambridgeshire-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable regional office footprint across the East of England and similar mix of business, private client and agriculture sector work.
• Taylor Vinters: Cambridge-headquartered law firm serving owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and families — directly comparable to Tees on East of England business client focus and integrated advisory offering.

Broad incumbents

• Knights plc: Larger UK-listed full-service law firm with national presence; competes with Tees for SME, private client and regional commercial work but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Freeths LLP: National UK law firm with established East of England presence and comparable full-service offering to private clients and businesses, though with broader geographic reach.
• Weightmans LLP: National UK law firm with strong insurance, regulatory and dispute resolution practices that overlap with Tees' criminal/regulatory and litigation work, but serving a broader UK footprint.
• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK national law firm with significant private client, medical negligence and wealth practices — directly comparable offerings to Tees but at much larger scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@teeslaw6118
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeesLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanley-tee-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/tees.law
• Xx.com/Tees_Law

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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