Legal Business News - Andrew takes over from Christopher Avery who founded the Reading office in 2015, shortly after Gateley became the first UK commercial law firm to float on the London Stock Exchange. Christopher will stay on as a partner in the business.Andrew, a corporate partner, helped establish Gateley Legal s Reading operation and heads up the region s corporate team. He will remain in his role as a transactional corporate lawyer, continuing to manage his clients and the day-to-day functioning of the corporate team in Reading.