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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:

Leading agriculture team joins Birketts’ Bristol office

Led by Partner, Edward Venmore and Legal Director, Danielle Spalding, the team includes Senior Associate, Kate Lucas, and Associates, Arron Joliffe and Laura Prouse.  

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Birketts in numbers

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

149

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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Financial Times

Bernadette Baker discusses how blended families can avoid inheritance arguments in the Financial Times.
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The Times

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Sacha Wooldridge says greater regulation and enforcement could protect migrant workers from exploitation in The Times.
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Law360

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Gavin Coull shares insights into being a Practice Group Leader for the insurance and reinsurance team with Law360.

Horse & Hound

Jennifer Headon explains why including horses in pre-nups could be useful in Horse & Hound.

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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Sam Greenhalgh, Partner

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Insights

Thought Leadership
Latest News
Upcoming Events
Managing Mental Health “Critical and compassionate conversations” Norwich
Join us for our next training session: Managing Mental Health “Critical and Compassionate Conversations”.
 
5 Mar 2026 – 9:00 am
Managing Mental Health “Critical and compassionate conversations” Norwich
Bitesize webinar for charities on the Employment Rights Act 2025
Join Sonya O’Reilly, Partner in our employment team, as she guides you through the key changes arriving with the new Employment Rights Act 2025.
 
19 Feb 2026 – 12:30 pm
Bitesize webinar for charities on the Employment Rights Act 2025
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
Birketts’ builders’ breakfast in Chelmsford
This event will include an interactive session led by Sebastian Corke and Sophie Wallis of Bidwells, focusing on the residential development market.
 
24 Feb 2026 – 8:00 am
Birketts’ builders’ breakfast in Chelmsford
Virtual Mock Employment Tribunal
With so many Employment Tribunals being conducted virtually, join us for a Mock Employment Tribunal to see what a hearing is like.
 
19 Mar 2026 – 9:00 am
Virtual Mock Employment Tribunal

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.