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Birketts LLP
HeadquartersIpswich, UK
No. of offices6
OfficesCambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks
No. of employees1,095 (2023)
Major practice areasGeneral practice[1]
Revenue£84.8m (2023)
Date founded1863 (1863)
FounderBenjamin Birkett
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.birketts.co.uk

Birketts LLP is one of the oldest law firms based in the UK.[2] It was established in 1863 by Benjamin Birkett. The firm is often cited by the mainstream media for opinions and analysis on notable cases.[3][4]

Overview[edit]

Birketts is a full-service law firm headquartered in Ipswich with additional offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks.[5] Their business is divided into four main disciplines which are corporate and commercial, commercial property, commercial and personal litigation, and private client.[6]

It is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and is accredited by Lexcel and ISO/IEC 27001[7] and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 22301.[8] In the financial year ending 31 May 2023, they had a gross turnover of £84.8m.[9][10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Weir, Simon (31 March 2021). "How Best Employers is ready to support your business in 2021". East Anglian Daily Times.
  2. ^ "The effect of registering land as a town or a village green". The Times.
  3. ^ Sewell, Katie (7 April 2021). "Furlough end date: Will furlough be extended? 'Don't rule anything out'". Daily Express.
  4. ^ Potter, Tom (12 February 2021). "Supreme Court rules in legal battle over Mistley Quay village green status". East Anglian Daily Times.
  5. ^ "Suffolk County Council complete sale of Chilton Woods land to Taylor Wimpey". Greatest Hits Radio (Ipswich & Suffolk).
  6. ^ Telford, William (15 March 2021). "Burrington Estates receives £15.5m to build houses and business parks". Business Live.
  7. ^ "Amirtharaja & Anor v White & Ano [2021] EWHC 330 (Ch)". 19 February 2021.
  8. ^ purr (2021-03-02). "Birketts passes ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification with flying colours". Birketts. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  9. ^ News desk, News desk (15 November 2023). "Staff haul nears £1m after Birketts grows revenue to £84.8m". Business Weekly.
  10. ^ "Annual Review 2019-20". www.birketts.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Focus : Foresight completes investment into Beckett Investment Management Group | MarketScreener". MarketScreener.

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