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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 appoints Regulatory and Corporate Defence Partner

Based out of the firm’s Bristol office, Duncan Reed is the first hire for the regulatory and corporate defence team in the region, and will lead the expansion of the firm’s specialism in the South West.

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Duncan Reed
Partner

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Birketts in numbers

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

151

Partners

1100+

People

£120m

Revenue (2024/2025)

700+

Lawyers and legal professionals

42%

Female partners

#42

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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 Sunday Times

Denise Findlay discusses how to save family wealth from a bad marriage in The Sunday Times.
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Today’s Family Lawyer

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Vanda James shares details of her career to date with Today’s Family Lawyer.
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The Guardian

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Sacha Wooldridge says pragmatism is to be expected at border control in The Guardian.

Charity Finance

Liz Brownsell considers the Charity Commission’s discretionary disqualification power in Charity Finance.

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
UKREiiF 2026
Here you can meet the team attending UKREiiF, check out our schedule and register for our drinks reception.
 
19 May 2026 – 12:00 am
UKREiiF 2026
Construction and engineering law spring update webinar
You’re invited to join Birketts’ construction and engineering experts on 23 April for their spring update webinar on smarter risk management in a turbulent construction market.
 
23 Apr 2026 – 10:30 am
Construction and engineering law spring update webinar
Operational estates in independent schools: legal risks and best practice
In this session, Amanda Timcke, Legal Director in Birketts’ commercial real estate team, and Louisa Saunders, Legal Director in Birketts’ charities team, will explore the key legal and practical considerations for managing operational estates in independent schools.
 
25 Mar 2026 – 12:00 pm
Operational estates in independent schools: legal risks and best practice
Building resilience in an uncertain world
Join us for networking and breakfast pastries, followed by a seated panel discussion and an interactive Q&A where you’ll have the opportunity to engage directly with our experts.
 
24 Mar 2026 – 8:15 am
Building resilience in an uncertain world
Birketts’ builders’ breakfast in Bristol
Join us for a morning of networking and engaging discussion, featuring experts from across the sector.
 
19 Mar 2026 – 8:30 am
Birketts’ builders’ breakfast in Bristol

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.

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