In the most recent Legal 500 rankings in East Anglia, Birketts was ranked in more areas than any other law firm (with 38 rankings) with specialists in a full range of services across corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, property law, agricultural law, employment law, wills and estate planning and family law. Cambridge is also the base of the firm’s specialist strategic land development, education, planning, insolvency and technology sector teams.
The last 12 months have seen Birketts complete corporate transactions with total deals value in excess of £1bn across a variety of sectors. Additionally, the Cambridge Private Client Team act for a number of significant local individuals, their families and trustees, as well as developing a thriving offshore practice providing bespoke tax and succession planning solutions. Furthermore, the firm’s leading position in the real estate market has seen its property team advise on numerous high profile developments in the region and the growing Planning Team continues to advise landowners, developers and local authorities on major sites throughout the region.
Adrian Seagers, Partner and Head of Birketts' Corporate Services division (pictured), said: “It’s certainly a far cry from our early days in Cambridge. Over the last 10 years we have really made our mark and in 2015 we moved to our current office. Securing our brand in Cambridge has been an essential part in executing the firm’s long-term growth plans and continuing to provide our clients with a first class service.”
Jonathan Agar, Chief Executive Officer for Birketts, added: “During the last decade we have played a significant role in the local community and actively support local arts and cultural events, such as the Cambridge Music Festival and Cambridge Fireworks. Additionally, we have established The Birketts Charitable Fund which is managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation to support locally-based charitable projects.”
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