Birketts launches new tax incentive-checking app
The Corporate Tax team at top 100 UK law firm Birketts has launched a new app for checking the eligibility of companies for the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), which could offer potential investors highly attractive tax incentives for backing certain businesses.
Birketts’ webinar discusses ‘Homeworking: the new normal’
Birketts has held the latest in its highly regarded series of webinars, this time on the topic of home working. Abigail Trencher hosted the session with contributions from Matthew Gowen, Julie Gowland and Kitty Rosser. Jeanette Wheeler, Head of Employment, joined her colleagues for the Q&A section.
Property finance platform LendInvest appoints Birketts to legal panels
The UK’s leading platform for property finance LendInvest has appointed Birketts to its legal panel for buy-to-let and bridging finance panels.
What does the Planning White Paper mean for local planning authorities?
Birketts’ planning experts (Partner Tom Newcombe, Partner Deborah Sharples and Senior Associate Steven Bell) were joined by guest speaker William Upton QC for a webinar on The Planning White Paper and what impact it will have on Local Planning Authorities (LPAs).
Birketts advises on sale of global heavyweight food coating specialist
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, acted in the sale of leading food coatings company, Bowman Ingredients Holdings Limited (Bowman), to the primary European producer of savoury ingredient solutions for the food industry, Solina, for an undisclosed sum.
Birketts’ webinar covers Housebuilding and COVID-19
Birketts has held the latest in its highly regarded series of Housebuilder seminars. Steven Kay, Head of our Housebuilder Sector Group, hosted this webinar with speakers Tom Newcombe, Head of the Planning and Environmental team, and Stefan Harris-Wright, Partner in the Construction team.
Birketts celebrates internal talent with round of promotions
Leading regional law firm, Birketts, has announced the promotion of 31 of its talented lawyers across four of its offices.
Legal 500 highlights Birketts’ national excellence
The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2021 rankings (published online last week) once again recognise Birketts’ all-round excellence across a number of legal disciplines.
Merger control – should you notify the CMA?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently released its final report on a merger involving the owner of the UK’s largest online retailer of made-to-measure blinds, Blinds2Go, and one of their closest competitors, 247Curtains. The outcome acts as a word of warning to those who engage in mergers and acquisitions, but choose not to notify the CMA.
Construction webinar provides roadmap to pitfalls of adjudications
Birketts’ construction team has provided an invaluable lesson on the issues surrounding adjudication in their latest interactive webinar, now available to watch in full on YouTube.
Birketts Family Law team welcomes award-winning Senior Associate
Top 100 law firm Birketts has bolstered the largest Family Law team in East Anglia by appointing award-winning Senior Associate, Rachel Frost-Smith.
Debt recovery webinar – getting your money
More than 150 people tuned into Birketts’ webinar offering vital advice on debt recovery and how individuals and businesses can recover their money in the rapidly changing COVID-19 landscape.
Birketts Public Sector team advises leading property consultancy practice on national expansion
Top 100 law firm Birketts has advised leading property consultancy practice, Concertus, on successfully setting up a joint venture with Derbyshire County Council to expand its business to a second office location in Matlock, Derbyshire. Derbyshire County Council were keen to recreate Concertus’ public sector consultancy successes in the region.
Birketts offers tech-based solution to assist clients with estate planning and Wills
Following the successful utilisation of Settify by Birketts’ Family Law Team, clients of the firm’s Private Client Advisory Team can now access the same platform to get assistance with their Wills.
Birketts transfers some of its unused Apprenticeship Levy funding to support Feltwell Lodge Care Home
Birketts is delighted to announce that with the kind assistance of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnerships, it has been able to transfer some of its outstanding Apprenticeship Levy funds to support Norfolk-based Feltwell Lodge Care Home.
Birketts PR and Communications team lands new PR Executive
Top 100 law firm Birketts is delighted to announce the appointment of Jake Foxford as a PR and Communications Executive in its highly regarded PR and Communications Team.
Birketts appoints award-winning former City Head of Private Client as Consultant
Leading East of England law firm, Birketts, has appointed Penny Wotton to its Private Client Advisory team. Penny will bring three decades of industry expertise to the firm.
Birketts’ Employee Incentives team recruits to meet increasing demand for employee-led business models
Birketts has announced the appointment of Xiaolei Liu as a Solicitor in its highly regarded Employee Incentives team.
Birketts assists Zedify to secure angel investment
Top 100 law firm Birketts has helped Zedify secure investment from a group of private investors led by Green Angel Syndicate.
Birketts retains Chambers High Net Worth Guide ranking for fourth year running
Birketts is delighted to announce that for the fourth year running it has retained its ‘Band 1’ status in the ‘Private Wealth Law’ category in Cambridge, Ipswich and Essex and ‘Band 2’ in Norwich in Chambers High Net Worth 2020 Guide.
Birketts assists Aker Systems to secure strategic investment from LDC
Aker Systems has secured a significant minority investment from LDC, the leading mid-market private equity firm, as it targets further expansion to support the digital transformation of organisations across the UK. Financial details of the investment are undisclosed.
Birketts assists M7 with multi-million pound regional office assets acquisition
Top 100 law firm Birketts has advised M7 Real Estate (M7), the pan-European investor and asset manager, on the acquisition of a portfolio of office buildings across several major UK cities.
Senior Associate joins Birketts' Commercial Property team
Birketts has announced the appointment of Helen Stewart as a Senior Associate in its award winning Commercial Property team.
Birketts advises Vanilla Electronics on PE investment from Literacy
Leading East of England law firm Birketts has advised the shareholders of Vanilla Electronics on a significant investment from Literacy Capital plc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Birketts advises tech recruitment heavyweight on management buy-out
Birketts has advised high-tech recruitment expert firm ECM Selection on the successful management buy-out by the new directors, Mr Dan Archer and Dr Keith Tan.