Birketts is the East and East Anglia regional partner of Family Business United. 

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning over 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich, and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client. 

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges and opportunities that they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. 

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our Responsible Business Strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners currently comprising 42% of our partnership.

What we do

Birketts’ Family Business Team advises leaders of family-owned businesses on key strategic decisions relating to growth, acquisitions and sales, non-family recruitment, as well as day-to-day operations. 

Our Family Business Team comprises lawyers from a wide range of disciplines, all of whom have knowledge and understanding of the particular intricacies of family businesses. 

We have strong relationships with other professional advisers and organisations working alongside family businesses, meaning we can provide responsive and holistic collaborative solutions. 

Services offered to family businesses

Our full-service offering includes expertise in the following:

- Succession planning

- Sales and acquisitions

- Governance issues

- Employment

- Resolving disputes

- Trust creation and administration

- Other personal wealth protection issues.

 

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“We know that when it comes to a business that is owned or managed by a family, culture and company values are very important and closely guarded. This is why professional advisers such as Birketts who understand the different dynamics and intricacies of family businesses can make all the difference. With a proven track record and long-standing reputation for advising family-owned businesses, we are proud to support these vital contributors to the UK economy in achieving sustained success.”

Jennifer Leeder, Partner and Head of Family Business at Birketts