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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:

Independent Schools’ Bursars Association Annual Conference 2026

Members of our independent schools team are attending the ISBA Annual Conference from 11 – 13 May. We look forward to catching up with you if you are attending.

Sonya O’Reilly
Partner, Head of Independent Schools

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SPOTLIGHT ON:

Birketts welcomes new Chief Operating Officer

We are pleased to welcome Barbara Hamilton‑Bruce as COO, further strengthening our senior leadership team as we enter our next phase of growth.

Barbara Hamilton-Bruce
Chief Operating Officer

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Birketts in numbers

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

156

Partners

1100+

People

£120m

Revenue (2024/2025)

700+

Lawyers and legal professionals

45%

Female partners

#42

UK law.com

Deep-dive into Birketts

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

ViewWelcome to Birketts

Welcome to Birketts

ViewResponsible Business Report

Responsible Business Report

ViewDiversity Report

Diversity Report

In the Press

Our latest news coverage highlights

South East Farmer

Danielle Spalding says the sustainable farming incentive 2026 brings greater clarity but funding questions remain.

Today’s Family Lawyer

Sarah Dodds discusses UK surrogacy laws.

Motor Trade News

Emma Bysouth and Sam Varney Motor consider the Finance Consumer Redress Scheme.

HR Magazine

Liz Stevens comments on a tribunal case involving a former Disney exec.

Employee Benefits

Jasmin Sandhu explains how to reduce the risk of NMW breaches.

Today’s Family Lawyer

Sebastian Burrows offers insights into cohabitation rights.

Today’s Conveyancer

Nicola Gooch considers new rules to require councils to notify the government before refusing major housing schemes.

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.