Birketts’ Family Team Legal Director appointed as CILEX Companion
Legal Director Juliet Harvey from Birketts’ Family Team was granted honorary status of CILEX Companion at the CILEX Graduation ceremony held at Central Hall Westminster last week.
Bury St Edmunds property practice to join Birketts
Birketts has announced that it is set to join forces with Charles Fraser & Co, a niche property practice based in Bury St Edmunds, on 6 December 2021.
Birketts assists owners of award-winning holiday resort in acquisition
Birketts has assisted the owners of the Potters Resort in the acquisition of the Five Lakes Resort for an undisclosed sum. Located near Tiptree, Essex, it is anticipated that Five Lakes will be transformed into another leisure, travel and tourism resort designed to capture the imagination of locals and tourists.
Birketts advises on sale of specialist underwriting agency to leading global insurance broker
Birketts acted on the sale of Manchester Underwriting Agencies Limited to Pen Underwriting, the specialist underwriting subsidiary of global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co .
Birketts assists specialist building contractor with employee ownership remodel
Birketts has assisted specialist building contractor Fullers (Builders) Limited (Fullers) in its transition to an employee-ownership model for an undisclosed sum.
Birketts Residential team shortlisted for four Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
Birketts is delighted to announce that its Residential Property Team has been shortlisted for an impressive four awards at this year’s LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards.
Birketts’ Corporate team shortlisted for five Dealmakers Awards
Birketts has once again been nominated at the Insider Media Central & East Dealmakers Awards, this time in five categories (twice in the Deal of the Year (Sub £10m) category).
Birketts advises energy project manager Stowen Group on sale to Star Windco
Birketts’ top-tier Corporate Team has advised East Anglian energy project manager Stowen Group (Stowen) on their sale to on-shore wind turbine leader, Star Windco, for an undisclosed sum.
Birketts celebrates internal talent with 59 promotions
Leading law firm Birketts has announced a raft of promotions as 59 lawyers take on more senior roles across all its offices and areas of legal expertise.
Birketts’ Construction and Engineering team builds on expertise with appointment of new Legal Director
Birketts has built on its existing reputation for construction and engineering expertise with the hire of new Legal Director, Patrick Cooney.
Birketts celebrates trainee excellence with two Lex 100 wins
Birketts trainees have some of the highest levels of job satisfaction and work/life balance in the latest Lex 100 survey of new lawyers in the UK.
Birketts' class of 2021
Fresh off the success of another multi-award winning year, including winner of 'Private Client Team of the Year' at the 2021 Cambridgeshire Law Society awards, Birketts is very pleased to announce the appointment of 19 talented trainees. Simultaneously, the firm is delighted to congratulate its 14 newest solicitors as they qualify and take up roles across Birketts’ offices on…
Birketts' banking and finance team boosted by Senior Associate arrival
Dashna Morarji-Sagoo has joined Birketts’ top-tier Banking and Finance Team, adding to the wealth of expertise available to the firm’s clients in the financial sector.
Birketts advises leading supply chain management firm on strategic acquisition
Following the team’s impressive work last year advising the shareholders of Vanilla Electronics Ltd (Vanilla) on the sale of a majority stake to Literacy Capital plc, Birketts has once again supported Vanilla, this time on an acquisition of Wiltshire-based electronics manufacturing services business, Interconics Ltd (Interconics).
Employment Tribunal claims accepted this year highest since 2013 – and likely to continue to climb
The total number of single Employment Tribunal claims accepted for the financial year 2020/2021 is at its highest since 2013.
Birketts shortlisted for prominent legal industry award for second time
Birketts has been shortlisted in the ‘Law Firm of the Year: The Independents – Regional’ category at this year’s The Lawyer Awards, just two years after winning this significant and much coveted industry title for the first time.
New Costs Lawyer joins Birketts’ Shipping team
Birketts’ experienced Shipping and International Trade Team has been enhanced by the appointment of new Costs Lawyer, Kelly Townshend.
Birketts nominated for Independent Law Firm of the Year
Top 100 law firm Birketts is in the running for the British Legal Awards’ Independent Law Firm of the Year, having been short-listed alongside three other UK law firms.
Birketts advises on UK construction sector’s biggest employee ownership trust formation
Birketts has advised privately run construction heavyweight, Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, in respect of its sale in to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Private Client Team boosts its offering with new Senior Associate appointment
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has appointed Emily O'Donnell as a Senior Associate in its award-winning Private Client Team.
Birketts advises on purchase of iconic WWII Spitfire
Birketts has advised on the purchase of one of the few remaining airworthy WWII Spitfires in the UK.
Birketts Private Wealth offering ranked Band 1 for fifth year running
Top 100 law firm Birketts, has been ranked ‘Band 1’ in the ‘Private Wealth Law’ category in Cambridge, Essex and Outside London for the fifth year running and ‘Band 2’ in Norwich in Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Guide (HNW).
Birketts donates £1,000 to cancer charity
Top 100 law firm Birketts is proud to donate £1,000 to The Helen Rollason Cancer Charity ahead of the organisation’s upcoming sponsored cycle ride this autumn. The annual cycle ride (now in its eighth year) is organised to raise much needed funds for the charity.
Birketts advises Suffolk holiday cottage firm on its sale to national holiday letting agency
Leading East Anglian law firm Birketts has supported Best of Suffolk, an award-winning holiday cottage business, on its sale to Sykes Holiday Cottages.
New Senior Associate for Birketts' Cambridge Private Client Team
James Marsh has joined Birketts' top-tier Private Client Team, bringing with him more than a decade of experience in the field.