T G Baynes Solicitors - Bexleyheath

T G Baynes is your leading local Solicitor in Kent. We are one of the largest legal service providers in the South East working for you, your family, your business.

In 1895, Thomas Godfrey Baynes established the firm in Bexleyheath. Some years later Mr Baynes was joined by his sons Norman and Reggie, and in time Norman’s two sons Michael and John joined the firm. These strong links with the Baynes family were maintained until Michael Baynes retired in 1985.The firm’s expansion began in 1915 with the opening of an office in Dartford. Much later, in 1952 the office at Orpington was opened, followed in 1958 by the opening of an office at Welling.

The firm’s continuing expansion saw the opening of an office in Sidcup in 1969, and the subsequent incorporation of other practices including Messrs RLW Rons & Co, Messrs A R Wills & Co, Messrs W H Fowke & Co, Messrs Dowding & Dowding and Messrs Chancellor & Ridley. In 2001 the firm acquired larger business premises in Bexleyheath. These new larger premises have allowed centralised expansion, involving the amalgamation of the offices in Sidcup and Welling ,with our Bexleyheath office.

The firm has attained the quality standard for Investors in People and it has also been awarded the quality mark necessary for public funding work in the specialist areas of family law. Since June 2004 the firm has held Lexcel accreditation, making it one of the few firms in England and Wales to acquire The Law Society's standard of excellence in practice management, file management and client care.

The firm is included in The Legal 500 amongst the largest firms in the country. It is recommended in THE LEGAL 500 for its work in Commercial Conveyancing, Family Law, PI, Clinical Negligence, and Wills and Probate.

At present, the firm has 15 Partners (nine of these being private limited companies which have been formed by former equity partners); one Associate; 23 other fee earners: and there are around a further 60 members of staff.  The firm also trades as Gough Clinton & Broom and Braund & Fedrick.

The firm is authorised regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA No. 46768.