Blanchards Bailey LLP

Blanchards Bailey LLP represents many of the largest and most successful owner-managed and family-owned businesses in Dorset and the surrounding counties of Somerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire. The firm also attracts clients from London and other major conurbations.

Renowned for our expertise in all key areas of law and business sectors, the firm is dedicated to providing excellent, proactive service to our clients. Our team delivers practical and clear advice in a friendly and approachable manner.

Enhancing our legal services, the Blanchards Bailey App is designed to help our clients manage their legal matters and communicate with their solicitors easily and securely through their smartphones, ensuring a smoother and more efficient legal experience.

Blanchards Bailey was ranked in The Legal 500 2024/2025 for Commercial Litigation, Employment, Agriculture and Estates, Family, Contentious Trusts and Probate, Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate, and Commercial Property. Several of our lawyers, including the firm’s partners, are individually recommended.

In 2024, we received nominations for three prestigious awards at The Modern Law Private Client Awards 2024, showcasing our commitment to excellence and exceptional service in the legal industry.  The nominations include Jerome Dodge, Partner and Head of Private Client Services for Lawyer of the Year - Wills & Probate; Law Firm of the Year, and Best Workplace Wellbeing.

At the 2019 Dorset Legal Awards, we were finalists in six team categories and won Law Firm of the Year (under 99 employees), Company and Commercial Team of the Year, and Private Client Team of the Year.