Sarah joined Birketts in November 2018. She is a Senior Associate in our Agriculture and Estates Team and is based in our Norwich office.
Sarah undertakes a range of work within the Agriculture and Estates Team acting for farmers, landowners, tenants and agri-businesses. She often works on matters relating to rural property acquisitions and disposals; advice on tenancies; secured lending and more general estate management matters, such as registrations of land, covenants, and easements. Sarah also has experience of dealing with more complex land transactions including pre-emption agreements, option agreements and overage agreements.
Sarah regularly works together with colleagues from other teams (such as Corporate and Private Client Advisory) to assist with agricultural and property aspects of their advice or transactions.
Sarah studied Law at the University of East Anglia and the Legal Practice Course at the Kaplan Law School in London.
Experience & education
2018 joined Birketts
2015 Solicitor at Leathes Prior
2015 qualified as a Solicitor
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Chambers [UK 2025]
Associate to Watch
Agricultural Law Association
Fewllow
Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association
Member
YIELD Network
Member
Sarah is experienced and delivers results for her clients in an effective manner. She is certainly one of my first points of call on complex or difficult issues.
Chambers [UK 2025]