Annelise Ward

Annelise is a Graduate Solicitor Apprentice in our employment team, based in the Norwich office. She assists with contentious and non-contentious work and provides advice to employees and employers on all aspects of employment law.

Before joining Birketts, Annelise began her training at an East Anglian in-house legal team, completing seats in the litigation and new homes teams. In litigation, she worked on a range of tenancy management cases with a specialist focus on disrepair claims and in new homes, Annelise assisted with the sale of shared ownership properties from offer through to completion, assisting with enquiries and progressing exchanges.

Annelise graduated from the University of East Anglia with a Law degree, which included a year studying European Law at Luiss University in Rome, Italy. She is currently studying for the SQE with BPP University.

Experience & education

2026 Graduate Solicitor Apprentice, Birketts LLP

2024 Graduate Solicitor Apprentice, East Anglian in-house legal team

2024 Law Graduate (Law with European Legal Studies), University of East Anglia

2022 Paralegal, East Anglian in-house legal team