Daniel Fletcher

Daniel joined Birketts as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2023 based in our Cambridge office.

Daniel is currently in his fourth and final seat with the Intellectual Property Team. In his third seat Daniel was with the Corporate Team. His second seat was with the Construction & Engineering Team. Daniel’s first seat was with the Planning & Environmental Team.

As a Trainee Solicitor at Birketts, Daniel is developing expertise in the following areas:

• Intellectual Property – Supporting the team in contentious matters involving copyright, trademarks, and design rights. Assisting with matters involving passing off, patent infringement disputes and breach of confidence.
• Corporate Law – Drafting and reviewing transactional documents, supporting corporate transactions.
• Construction & Engineering – Familiarity with various contract suites (JCT, NEC), handling both transactional and contentious matters.
• Planning & Environmental Law – Assisting with environmental regulations, rights of way, planning applications, and judicial reviews.

Experience & education

Daniel has prior work experience as a Legal Administrator and in several different customer service roles.

Before joining Birketts, Daniel studied Law at the University of Sunderland in which he achieved a first-class degree. He then studied the Legal Practice Course with BPP University in Bristol. Daniel completed electives in Private Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Advanced Commercial Litigation.