Tess Bryson

Tess joined Birketts in September 2023 as a Trainee Solicitor and then qualified as a Solicitor into the Corporate Tax Team in July 2025.

During her training contract, Tess gained broad legal experience through seats in the International Private Client, Banking and Finance, Corporate Tax and Employment teams.

Her work in the Corporate Tax team involves drafting tax schedules for corporate transactions and advising colleagues and clients on complex drafting queries. She also advises on real estate tax – such as VAT and SDLT queries in both commercial transactions and residential property purchases – and employment tax issues.

Experience & education

2025 qualified as a Solicitor

2023 joined Birketts as a Trainee Solicitor

University of Law – LLM (SQE)

BPP University – PGDL

Newcastle University – English Literature