Employment

What our clients say about us

"Our experience of Birketts has been that we have benefited from timely, pragmatic good value and expert advice. Their approach has been to build relationships with our HR staff which means that Birketts understand our business - its pressures and direction - in order to ensure their advice "works" in practice."

Paul Cracknell, Director, Business Support
Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

"For employment law issues we choose Birketts because they provide us with practical, yet comprehensive advice on employment law when required in a timely manner. Given the ever increasing burden of European Directives and identifying sensible business management within the new regulations, Birketts have been able to offer legal advice that enables our HR issues to be managed on a positive and economic basis."

Caroline Wilson, Group HR Manager
Bertram Trading Ltd

"My personal experience of working with Birketts’ employment team (which is a view shared by colleagues who have also had involvement with Birketts on employment matters), is that they are extremely professional, responsive and provide clear advice. A particularly important factor with Birketts, from a client perspective, is that they make an effort to inform themselves and understand the business context in which the Trust operates which is invaluable in assisting the organisation to make informed decisions, taking account of commercial as well as legal risks."

Sarah Ball, Head of HR
Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

"We have enjoyed working with Birketts since 2004 and have been most impressed with the very efficient and professional service received. They understand the needs of our business and the advice we receive is clear and concise – no jargon, no waffle, just plain facts – very reassuring. There's always help at the end of the phone.

In particular it has been a pleasure to work with Katie [Harris-Wright] and the other members of the employment law team. I have always received excellent and pragmatic advice and solutions (expressed in layman’s terms when necessary) and a timely response to all the issues we have discussed. I have no hesitation in recommending Katie and her colleagues to anyone."

Dean Dunn, HR Director
J & H Bunn group of companies

"The HR team at the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust greatly value the level of expertise and personal service that Birketts provides to us. We particularly benefit from the support they provide in keeping us up to date in a range of employment matters, as well as their rapid response to any specific queries we may have."

Liz Cooke, Deputy Director of HR
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

"We engaged Jolyon Berry for the first time recently and were immediately impressed by the way he listened to what we were trying to achieve and his sensible practical advice to resolving a difficult situation. He didn't sit on the fence and readily expressed his opinion, both verbally and in writing. The bill represented good value for money too."

Peter Starling
Blockfoil Group Limited

"We have been very impressed by the quality of the Birketts Employment Law team who have consistently delivered practical advice across a broad range of issues. They work effectively as a team which helps enormously when you need help quickly - there is always someone available that understands our business."

Andrew Sherwood, Human Resources Director
Bernard Matthews Foods Ltd

"We have worked with Birketts on a range of projects requiring involvement from a number of their faculties. Every time, their advice has been at very short notice as well as being both professional and accurate. We have gained a great deal of experience with legal advisors worldwide and Birketts certainly range amongst the top firms we have come across."

Bernhard Bruggaier, Vice President
Acteon Group Ltd

"Due to rapid expansion, our company have had many employment issues recently, whether it be TUPE issues, disciplinary issues or just good practical employment law advice. We have found both Jolyon and Lisa extremely helpful and competent, like many other departments within Birketts. We enjoy clear, confident and professional advice that clearly demonstrates a wealth of knowledge both in terms of legal matters and what is best for our individual companies."

Tony Barnes, Managing Director
LM Logistics Limited

"We have been using the legal services of Birketts for over 5 years and have always found them willing and able to respond to our legal needs, for both HR and Commercial agreements . . . I was surprised recently to discover what a large firm they are as I’d always assumed their personal and friendly approach was a direct result of being a small regional law outfit."

Jason Boorman
Blue Barracuda

"Jolyon, Lisa and their team have always been excellent in providing professional, practical guidance through the maze of employment law and I would strongly recommend their services."

Jonathan Rawlinson
Renault

"Precise, logical, sensitive and sensible advice resulting in excellent value for money."

Jeremy Prior
JSM Property

"Birketts LLP assisted us with the merger between Atlas Agriculture Ltd and Framlingham Farmers Ltd in 2008. They helped us prepare and issue new contracts of employment, employment policies and have provided good commercial and timely assistance with employment related matters ever since."

Ian Watson, Chief Executive
AtlasFram Group

"Jolyon’s support and advice in the past has been second to none"

Ian Twinley, Chairman
John Grose Group