Solicitors in Ipswich
Birketts is widely-regarded as one of the top tier law firms in Ipswich. We have had an office in Ipswich since its formation by Benjamin Birkett in 1863. Our Ipswich address in Princes Street is also our registered office.
With over 1,000 colleagues in total, approximately 40% of them are based in the Ipswich office. Our excellent team of lawyers and solicitors in Ipswich specialise in the full range of services across corporate and Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Property Law, Agricultural Law, Employment Law, Wills and Estate Planning and Family Law. It is also the base for our specialist Criminal Corporate Defence, Construction, Charities and Debt Recovery teams. Its proximity to the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich also make it the ideal location for our rapidly growing shipping and logistics solicitors team.
HRH The Earl of Wessex opened our new Ipswich office (Providence House) on Friday 11 May 2018 and we took full occupancy on Monday 4 June 2018.
Where to park
There are some spaces available to visitors on site. Alternative parking can be found at Portman Road IP1 2DA or Cardinal Park IP1 1AX.
Nearest train station
The nearest station is Ipswich train Station, Burrell Road, IP2 8AL.
Birketts is recognised as one of the top UK law firms – Legal 500 (UK 2024)
- Birketts are the only firm to be ranked in band 1 for Transport and Shipping: East Anglia. Birketts colleagues take up five of the six rankings for individuals in this practice area. Henry Adams, Nicholas Woo and Alex Davey are named as Leading Individuals. Tom Hodges is named as a Next Generation Partner and Sarah Holsgove is named as a Rising Star
- Birketts are the only firm to be ranked in band 1 for Health and Safety: East Anglia.
- Additionally Birketts are ranked in band 1 (East Anglia) for Agriculture and Estates, Banking and Finance, Construction, Charities and Not-for-Profit, Contentious Trusts and Probate, Corporate Tax, Debt Recovery, Employment, Family, General Crime and Fraud, Insolvency and Corporate Recovery, Immigration, Licensing, Planning and Environment, Property Litigation and Public Sector.
- Deborah Sharples is the only Hall of Fame ranking for Planning and Environment: East Anglia
Chambers [UK 2024]
- Ranked in band 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Corporate M&A £5 million and above, Employment, Environment, Family / Matrimonial, Litigation, Planning, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Restructuring / Insolvency and Social Housing.
- Birketts are the only firm ranked in Band 1 for Environment: East Anglia with Deborah Sharples and Richard Eaton the only ranked Lawyers in this area.
- The only firm to be ranked in band 1 for Social Housing: East Anglia
Chambers High Net Worth [UK 2023]
- Birketts are the only firm to be ranked in band 1 for Private Wealth Law: Ipswich and Surrounds.
- Louise Long is ranked in band 2 for her private wealth law expertise.
- Additionally, Birketts are ranked in band 1 for Private Wealth Law, Cambridge and Surrounds, Private Wealth Law: Essex, Private Wealth Law: National Leaders (outside London) and Real Estate: High Value Residential.
The firm’s operational management team is based in Ipswich under the direction and leadership of our CEO Jonathan Agar. Chris Schwer, our Senior Partner, is also based in Ipswich.
Our community
As solicitors in Ipswich the community is very important to us. We operate a charitable fund – The Birketts Charitable Fund – administered by the Suffolk Community Foundation and support a number of locally based charitable projects.
141-145 Princes Street
Ipswich
IP1 1QJ
DX Address: Ipswich DX3206
