Birketts boosted in latest Legal 500 rankings
2 October 2024
Birketts has once again increased its rankings in the Legal 500 league table.
Published on 2 October 2024, the Legal 500 directory has recognised Birketts as a Top Tier Firm in 39 practice areas, up from 37 in 2023, including Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance, Shipping, Agriculture and Estates, Charity and not-for-profit, and Commercial Property.
Birketts has also been listed as ‘Firms to Watch’ within four areas, including Charities and Not-for-Profit (London), Family (Kent, Surrey, Sussex), Employment (Kent, Surrey and Sussex) and Property Litigation (South East).
Fifty-three lawyers have been listed in the elite ‘Leading Individuals’ group, 20 have been listed in the ‘Next Generation Partners’ group, and 31 have been included in the ‘Leading Associates’ category. A total of 117 lawyers have been mentioned by name in Legal 500 commentary for their standout client service.
Eleven individuals at Birketts have been recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame – those who are at the very top of their profession:
- James Allen (Corporate and Commercial and Banking and Finance),
- James Austin (Corporate and Commercial),
- Adrian Possener (Corporate and Commercial),
- Laurence Weeks (Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Corporate Recovery),
- Matthew Atkins (Commercial Litigation),
- Jeanette Wheeler (Employment),
- Jack Royall (Agriculture and Estates),
- Chris Schwer (Commercial Property),
- Melissa Loucas (Commercial Property),
- Deborah Sharples (Planning and Environment),
- Rafael Ruiz (Corporate and Commercial).
On this year’s rankings, Jonathan Agar, Chief Executive at Birketts, said: “This year’s rankings not only reflect Birketts’ upward trajectory, but also the hard work and dedication which sits at the heart of our firm. We are growing both geographically and in terms of the legal expertise we provide, but most importantly, our commitment to client service remains high. These factors mean we are well placed for another strong year ahead.”
Birketts’ Legal 500 rankings are available here.
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Jonathan Agar DL
