Fiona joined Birketts as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2023 and is currently in her third seat, sitting in our Banking and Finance Team in the Chelmsford office.
This builds on Fiona’s experience in the Commercial Real Estate Team where she assisted clients with property transactions including leases, sales and title registration issues, the Private Client Advisory Team where she assisted with the preparation of Wills, Codicils and Lasting powers of Attorney as well as assisting with estate administration and also her experience in the Private Wealth Disputes where she assisted with a variety of contentious trusts and probate matters, including Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims, will validity claims, and disputes concerning the administration of estates and trusts.
Prior to joining Birketts, Fiona studied Law at the University of Leicester. She then studied the LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 & SQE 2) with the University of Law, Moorgate. Fiona completed electives in Advanced Real Estate, Employment Law, Advanced Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Before becoming a Trainee Solicitor, Fiona worked as a Paralegal at a regional firm and within an in-house legal team at an agricultural machinery company.