Solicitors in Norwich
We opened our first office in Queen Street, Norwich in May 2004. Those premises were quickly outgrown and we were delighted that in December 2008 we were able to move into the flagship building that we currently occupy. During this time we have become firmly established as one of the top tier law firms in Norwich. Watch our short video to discover more about Birketts.
Our offices in Kingfisher House were officially opened and blessed by the Bishop of Norwich on Monday 19 January 2009, in a ceremony with Birketts’ staff and key individuals from the Kingfisher House project team. Visitors to our meeting rooms on the top floor can enjoy a stunning view over the City’s sky-line, taking in the magnificent 315ft spire of Norwich Cathedral, the second tallest in England.
Of a total staff of over 1,100, more than 200 are based in the Norwich office. Our excellent team of lawyers and solicitors in Norfolk specialise in a full range of services across corporate and commercial law, litigation and dispute resolution, property law, agricultural law, employment law, estate planning and wills and family law. It is also the base for our specialist social housing, plot sales, professional negligence and licensing legal teams.
Where to park
There are ten car park spaces and two disabled spaces at the front of the building. Visitors need a permit to park in the larger car park.
Nearest train station
Norwich Station, NR1 1EF. The station is a 15-20 minute walk from the office.
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)
- Bernadette Baker is ranked in band 1 for Private Wealth Disputes: East Anglia.
- Lorna Spear is ranked in band 1 for Private Wealth Law : Norwich and Surrounds.
- Additionally, Birketts are ranked in band 1 for Private Wealth Law, Cambridge and Surrounds, Private Wealth Law: Essex, Private Wealth Law: Ipswich and Surrounds, Private Wealth Law: National Leaders (outside London) and Real Estate: High Value Residential.
Partner Melissa Loucas is the office’s representative on the management board.
Our community
As solicitors in Norfolk the community is very important to us. As well as operating a charitable fund – The Birketts Charitable Fund – administered by the Norfolk Community Foundation and supporting locally based charitable projects, we also regularly support a number of sporting and cultural events
1 Gilders Way
Norwich
NR3 1UB
DX Address: Norwich DX5230