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[Jack] is regarded as "excellent" and sources observe that "he is very clear-thinking, gets right to the point and has a very good manner".
Jack was admitted as a Solicitor in September 1999. He joined Birketts in 2005 and is a Partner and Head of our Agriculture and Estates Team.
Jack focuses on acting for farmers, landowners and agri-businesses in relation to numerous matters including buying and selling land, farms and estates, agricultural tenancies, partnerships, business and personal succession planning and structuring.
He has a strong background in a broad range of property related matters and private client work and also leads the firm's renewable energy team having developed a specialism in particular acting for landowners in connection with such projects.
Jack is based at our Norwich office.
Jack is a member of the Agricultural Law Association.
Jack is recommended by Legal 500 [UK 2017] and listed in the elite 'Leading Lawyers' list of lawyers nationwide. He is praised as being "knowledgeable, approachable and friendly". He "can be relied upon for sound advice".
In previous editions, clients note that Jack "gets all queries sorted before other lawyers even get out of bed". Clients note that he "assists farming clients well". He is commended for his "great technical innovation and solution-orientated advice" and for having "a positive attitude and good organisational skills".
Jack is ranked in band 1 in Chambers [UK 2018] and is highlighted for being "very good, very well recognised in his field and very well respected". Previous editions have written that Jack is "proactive, swift and clear". He is "very thorough and inspires confidence that what he is saying is correct and practical". Praised for being "highly regarded by clients", Jack is "a very experienced, level-headed and personable lawyer who doesn't get tied up with minutiae; he focuses more on the client's objective".
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