Back in 2004 the vision of the firm was to move from being the premier firm in Ipswich and Suffolk to being the premier law firm in East Anglia. Ten years later that ambition has been substantially advanced.
Paul Matthews, partner and head of dispute resolution team at Birketts, said: “We have well established offices in Norwich, Cambridge and Chelmsford, in addition to Ipswich, and the firm is continuing to expand. 10 years ago the thought of there being over 100 people in the Norwich office was a very distant possibility; particularly as we began with less than 10. During that time, however, we’ve built a reputation as a full service law firm undertaking quality work at competitive prices for local, national and international clients.”
Robert Gibbs, commercial property partner and head of Birketts’ strategic land group, added: “Many of our lawyers in the Norwich office have practised in this region for over twenty years. However, we continue to focus on attracting and retaining first class lawyers, providing great client service and responding to the needs of our clients in how we do business. We’re delighted to have reached another milestone and to demonstrate our commitment to Norwich and Norfolk.”
Birketts was recently crowned ‘corporate and commercial regional firm of the year’ at The Legal 500 UK Awards and ‘corporate law firm of the year’ at last year’s Dealmakers Awards.