Alouette Overbury-Tapper joined Birketts in September 2025 as a Trainee Solicitor and is completing her third seat in the shipping and international trade team in Ipswich.
In her first seat in the private client advisory team, Alouette assisted with estate planning, including drafting Wills, trust documents, lasting powers of attorney and estate administration. Alouette’s second seat was in the corporate team, where she assisted with advising on share acquisitions and disposals, company reorganisations and corporate governance matters.
Prior to joining Birketts, Alouette graduated from university with a First Class Law degree. Alouette then began work as a Legal Secretary for a local law firm, moving from there to work as a Paralegal for the Post Office. Alouette completed the LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 & 2) at the University of Law in Moorgate, completing optional modules in employment, mergers and acquisitions and advanced dispute resolution
Experience and education
Completed the LLM Legal Practice (SQE1 & 2)
Completed the Birketts Summer Vacation Scheme in 2023
First Class Degree in Law at Essex University
Worked as a Paralegal at the Post Office
