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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 five new partners

On the appointments, Jonathan Agar, Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted to welcome our new Partners to Birketts. I have no doubt that individually they will play a significant role in Birketts’ continuing success and growth. Collectively, their vast experience will be invaluable in enhancing our client offering.”

Jonathan Agar DL
Chief Executive

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Birketts in numbers

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

135

Partners

1000+

People

£101m

Revenue (2023/2024)

700+

Lawyers and legal professionals

42%

Female partners

#44

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.

In the Press

Our latest news coverage highlights

The Times Online

Tom Quinn provides commentary on the high-profile divorce case, Standish v Standish.

Local Government Lawyer

What are the legal constraints when it comes to rent increases? Victoria Knight and Marie Constantine explain.

The Independent Schools Magazine

Liz Brownsell explores the difference between permanent endowment and restricted funds.

People Management

Jennifer Wright provides commentary on a case where a recruitment worker who returned to her office after maternity leave to find it “cleared out” has been awarded more than £25k at tribunal.

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.

Sam Greenhalgh|Engineering Construction Industry Training Board approved provider

Sam Greenhalgh, Partner

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Insights

Thought Leadership
Latest News
Upcoming Events

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Construction and engineering law summer update webinar 
You’re invited to join Birketts’ construction and engineering experts on 11 June for their summer update webinar.
 
11 Jun 2025 – 12:30 pm
Construction and engineering law summer update webinar 
Managing Mental Health “Critical and compassionate conversations” Norwich
Join us for our new training session: Managing Mental Health “Critical and Compassionate Conversations”.
 
4 Jun 2025 – 9:00 am
Managing Mental Health “Critical and compassionate conversations” Norwich
Charity bitesize webinar
We are delighted to invite you to our next charity bitesize webinar where we will discuss the recently proposed changes in the residential long leasehold sector and how they may affect charities with property portfolios.
 
22 May 2025 – 1:00 pm
Charity bitesize webinar
London – Birketts Employment Early Bird
Social Media Showdown: When Employee Posts Cross the Line
 
1 Jul 2025 – 8:30 am
London – Birketts Employment Early Bird
Ipswich – Birketts Employment Early Bird
Social Media Showdown: When Employee Posts Cross the Line
 
21 May 2025 – 8:00 am
Ipswich – Birketts Employment Early Bird
Cambridge – Birketts Employment Early Bird
Social Media Showdown: When Employee Posts Cross the Line
 
20 May 2025 – 8:30 am
Cambridge – Birketts Employment Early Bird

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.