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Birketts, providing a fresh approach
to legal services

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks.

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Agile enough to adapt,
but big enough to cover it all

We have deep sector expertise spanning over 15 markets. The Birketts approach means being a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the challenges, changes and opportunities you may face.

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A commitment to our clients,
our staff, and the planet

We have developed an in depth four pillar ESG and CSR strategy that highlights our key commitments, complemented by KPIs and targets that allow us to track progress and over time.

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SPOTLIGHT ON:

Birketts welcomes new cohort of trainee solicitors for 2025

Birketts is delighted to welcome 29 new Trainee Solicitors this September, joining a host of teams across our Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich, and Sevenoaks offices.

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Birketts in numbers

Discover the numbers behind Birketts, our people and our growth.

138

Partners

1100+

People

£101m

Revenue (2023/2024)

700+

Lawyers and legal professionals

42%

Female partners

#44

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Deep-dive into Birketts

Find out more about Birketts, what is important to us and our priorities with our most recent reports and reviews.

In the Press

Our latest news coverage highlights

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The Telegraph

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Jennifer Headon, Head of International Family, has been featured in The Telegraph, providing expert commentary on the high-profile legal battle between a Russian billionaire and his wife.
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Charity Finance

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Liz Brownsell, Partner and Head of Charities examines the tribunal’s approach to assessing charitable purposes.

HR Grapevine

Liz Stevens comments on recent employment tribunal decision

TechRound

Poundland has narrowly avoided collapse after a High Court approved its restructuring plan, with Hayley Songhurst of our dispute resolution team sharing her insights in TechRound.

New Law Journal

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Training

Shaping Excellence,
Legal Training

At Birketts we believe in a close partnership with our clients, we believe in giving our clients the skills to understand and navigate legal problems which they face and we believe in an approach to training which brings the law to life.

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Insights

Thought Leadership
Latest News
Upcoming Events
Social housing and asset management seminar: evolving for the future (Norwich)
An essential update series designed to help you navigate the evolving landscape of social housing and asset management.
 
6 Nov 2025 – 1:30 pm
Social housing and asset management seminar: evolving for the future (Norwich)
Strategic land breakfast seminar
Get the latest planning insights, smart pooling strategies, and practical pre-development actions.
 
21 Oct 2025 – 8:00 am
Strategic land breakfast seminar
Pathways to family formation: navigating private adoption
Join Birketts’ Family Team and guest speakers from 1GC Family Law explore adoption as an important route to parenthood.
 
16 Oct 2025 – 5:30 pm
Pathways to family formation: navigating private adoption
Social housing and asset management seminar: evolving for the future (London)
An essential update series designed to help you navigate the evolving landscape of social housing and asset management.
 
16 Oct 2025 – 1:30 pm
Social housing and asset management seminar: evolving for the future (London)
Employment Law for HR professionals course – Norwich
This course is aimed at HR professionals – each module will take a topic that is designed to provide delegates with working knowledge of employment law, in a way that you can use practically within your organisation.
 
9 Oct 2025 – 9:30 am
Employment Law for HR professionals course – Norwich
Employment Law Essentials for HR Professionals course – Ipswich
This course is aimed at HR professionals – each module will take a topic that is designed to provide delegates with working knowledge of employment law, in a way that you can use practically within your organisation.
 
9 Sep 2025 – 9:30 am
Employment Law Essentials for HR Professionals course – Ipswich

Webinars

We are finalising the details of our next series of webinars and events. You can register here to receive invitations before anyone else.

Alternatively, please visit our YouTube channel to view a selection of our past webinars.

Contact Us
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For general enquiries please call +44 (0)808 169 4320 or send a message from our Contact us page.