
Gemma joined Birketts in October 2018 having trained and worked in London at a Magic Circle law firm for more than a decade. She is a Partner in our Commercial Real Estate Team.
Gemma’s expertise spans all aspects of commercial real estate work, focussing on acquisitions and disposals, portfolio management and financing, development and land promotion. Gemma is also a specialist in energy and infrastructure projects and a member of our firm-wide Energy & Infrastructure Sector Team. She has a keen interest in emerging specialisms and is a member of our Natural Capital group.
Gemma is a diligent and personable multi-tasker who delivers clear and commercial legal advice. She is effective at navigating complex transactions and negotiations and is committed to ensuring timely delivery and consistently high-quality output from her team, for her clients.
Gemma acts for a wide range of clients including large corporate entities, family businesses and individuals, owners of strategic land sites (being part of our Strategic Land Development Team) and developers.
Gemma is based in our Cambridge office, where she co-leads the team, and is a member of the Cambridge University Land Society.
Recent work highlights
Acting for landowners in relation to strategic land promotion sites in Essex and Cambridgeshire, adapting each transaction to the different requirements of each site and owner and the nature of the proposed development.
Advising developers in securing land rights to the locations of potential energy projects, or to proposed strategic land development sites.
Long term relationships in which Gemma is a key advisor to landowning developers in relation to the long-term visions for their portfolio and seeing those plans come to fruition through major disposals, leasing and/or construction partnerships.
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Legal 500 [UK 2025]
Next Generation Partner
The team leader Gemma Goddard is an excellent communicator and will always make herself available. The team have a deep knowledge of property law and can direct to other legal departments within Birketts if necessary.
Legal 500 [UK 2025]