Birketts has marked the new financial year with the appointment of two new heads of practice division.
Bernadette Baker takes up the role of Head of Private Client, taking over from Jack Royall, while Richard Eaton becomes Head of Dispute Resolution which was a role previously held by Alex Davey.
On their appointments, Jonathan Agar, Chief Executive at Birketts, said: “I am pleased to announce that Bernadette and Richard have been appointed to the positions of Head of Private Client and Head of Dispute Resolution respectively, and thank Jack Royall and Alex Davey for their contributions in these roles over the course of the last few years. Both Bernadette and Richard bring a wealth of experience in their respective practices as well as in managing large teams, which will be invaluable as we embark on the next stage of growth towards achieving our 2030 strategy. I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together.”
Bernadette Baker, Partner and Head of Private Client, said: “I’m delighted to be taking on the role of Head of the Private Client Division. With a strong foundation already in place, I look forward to working collaboratively across the firm to further strengthen our private client offering, support sustainable growth, and continue delivering clear, trusted and high quality advice to our clients at every stage.”
Richard Eaton, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, added: “I am grateful to Alex Davey for the great job he has done in setting up the division and creating such solid foundations for it over the last six years. It is a pleasure and a privilege to be given this opportunity to lead arguably one of the fastest growing and talented group of dispute lawyers in the profession. I look forward to building on its success.”
The leadership changes also mean that women now lead 75% of Birketts’ practice divisions, accompanied by a Partnership Board has an equal split of male to female members. From 1 April, 45% of Birketts’ Partnership is female.
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