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Birketts LLP

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4.7/5
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Birketts LLP

How Birketts LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 92%
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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 93%
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Yes 93%
No 7%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 93%
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Yes 93%
No 7%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Birketts LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Consumer
2nd / 6
895th / 4507
Company & Commercial
2nd / 9
886th / 4288
Housing & Property
2nd / 6
1110th / 4212
Family Law
2nd / 4
650th / 3816
Wills, Trusts & Probate
2nd / 4
1038th / 3466
Commercial Property
2nd / 7
893rd / 3276
Employment
2nd / 8
803rd / 3058
Regulations
2nd / 8
428th / 2506
Personal Injury
2nd / 3
504th / 2342
Crime/ Criminal Defence
2nd / 8
481st / 2084
Immigration
2nd / 10
264th / 1990
Money & Tax
2nd / 5
533rd / 1831
Professional Negligence
2nd / 6
378th / 1177
IT & Intellectual Property
2nd / 7
276th / 1037
Dispute Resolution
2nd / 5
426th / 1031
Human rights
1st / 4
171st / 740
Notary
2nd / 7
188th / 710
Banking
2nd / 6
133rd / 692
Agriculture
2nd / 6
309th / 612
Construction
2nd / 5
195th / 579
Charities
2nd / 4
178th / 560
Energy & Transport
2nd / 5
101st / 510
Education
2nd / 4
93rd / 266

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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  • Excellent

    25

  • Very Good

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  • Average

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  • Poor

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  • Awful

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Nick
Family Law

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Family law

Nick

June 23, 2025

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First-class family law

I cannot recommend Francesca highly enough. She is, without a doubt, a first-class solicitor with a razor-sharp mind when it comes to family law.

What truly set Francesca Skakel apart for me was her approach to resolving my problem. I greatly appreciated her advice and strategic thinking in reaching a solution without escalating matters and going to court. Unfortunately, in my experience, some family solicitors will deliberately escalate disputes to profit from the acrimony. However, Francesca genuinely has an eye on how family disputes can be resolved amicably.

It is very rare to find someone with this blend of legal expertise and a focus on peaceful resolution. If you're looking for a family solicitor who prioritises finding a sensible solution while protecting your interests, Francesca is an exceptional choice.

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Emily
Family Law

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Family law

Emily

May 22, 2025

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Prenup agreement

Claire Tollefson at Birketts helped me with a prenup agreement and I was extremely satisfied. She was very efficient and took the time to explain everything clearly which was very important to me. I cannot recommend highly enough.

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Steve
Family Law

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Family law

Steve

May 07, 2025

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Family advice - child access

After separating with my ex partner I was left in a world of limbo, not understanding what I was entitled to, with my child often being used against me in certain situations, I was just very confused and in desperate need of guidance.
I approached Katie Beaven at Birketts, and she helped me understand and navigate the complex world of child access, she is an absolutely fantastic, first class lawyer, who also made me feel very comfortable and a lot more confident in my situation. I can’t thank her enough for all of her help.

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kevin
Commercial Property

Matter Type:

Finance

kevin

December 09, 2022

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Commercial Property/ Pension Transfer

Birkett's have been a pleasure to deal with. Friendly, thorough and efficient, good value for money too. Special thanks to Sam, Jordan and their teams. Recommend them 100%

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E
Housing & Property

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Right of Way and Rights to Light

E

October 29, 2020

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The PROW legal experts

After being subject to a mischievous PROW application on land we own, in an attempt to block a planning application, Carol Ramsden's friendly, attentive, proactive and expert advice has been a breath of fresh air. We will continue to work with Carol for the foreseeable future and we would not hesitate in recommending Birketts.

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Anonymous
Personal Injury

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Personal Injury Law

Anonymous

October 06, 2018

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Excellent on all counts.

We have been using Birketts in Ipswich since 1997 and will continue to do so.
Superb Service. Always take the time to Listen. Extremely conscientious and above all make me feel like I’m a person and not a case reference.
It’s a 10/10 from us. And a Well Done to Birketts in Ipswich.

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Thomas
Crime/ Criminal Defence

Matter Type:

Criminal defence - All

Thomas

September 09, 2018

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Disappointing

Birketts was recommended as a large firm in the local area who should be able to help defend against an accusation.

Although initially confident, the young solicitor who took the case failed to make suitable representation, failing to spot clear holes in the opposition's story.

The case was tried again at appeal with a barrister of the firm in court, who also failed to live up to expectations.

I was very disappointed with the firm.

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Alison
Family Law

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Family law

Alison

June 04, 2025

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Excellent service

This review is for a different branch.

From start to finish a very friendly personal and caring service was given.

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Pedro Henrique
Immigration

Matter Type:

Immigration Law

Pedro Henrique

May 14, 2025

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Stress Free

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The service has been very smooth and stress free. Krishma has been very useful and managed to get my application submitted in a timely manner. Most importantly, once she received the result, she made sure to contact me to share the great news (ahead of the weekend) despite her being out of office. Which shows how much she cares about her customer service. Thank you Krishma for the work and making this happen.

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Delzad
Immigration

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Immigration Law

Delzad

July 30, 2024

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Team Birketts... Exceptional as ever!

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I am delighted with the service and support I received from Krishma and her team at Birketts. As a long-time customer, I was initially nervous when I heard that my previous contact was retiring, but Krishma not only met my expectations—she exceeded them. I was amazed at the level of detail she applied to my application, ensuring a successful outcome. Throughout the process, Krishma and her team were consistently available, answering all my questions and explaining the rationale behind requesting the necessary documents.

I can confidently say that I fully trust Krishma and her team at Birketts. Although I may not need their services again, I will continue to recommend Birketts to everyone I meet.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Krishma, her team, and everyone at Birketts. I wish them all the very best.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Malicious falsehood
    • Pre-publication advice
    • Travel rights
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Theft
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Human rights
    • Human rights
  • Immigration
    • Administrative reviews, appeals and judicial reviews
    • Ancestry visas
    • Applications for British citizenship
    • Applications for discretionary leave
    • Applications to extend leave to remain or for settlement
    • Asylum applications and appeals
    • Citizenship
    • Deportation appeals
    • EEA Family Permits
    • EEA Registration Cards
    • EEA Residence Permits
    • Entry clearance applications and appeals
    • Family Based Visas
    • Family Reunion Applications / Appeals
    • Family Visit Visa Applications /Appeals
    • General Visit Visa Applications / Appeals
    • Human Rights
    • Illegal Workers and Civil Penalties
    • Immigration Law
    • Indefinite leave to remain applications
    • Marriage Applications/Appeals
    • Nationality, Citizenship, Registration application
    • Partner and family visas
    • Re-entry bans
    • Settlement Applications and indefinite leave to remain appeals
    • Tier 1 (investors, entrepreneurs and exceptional talent)
    • Tier 2 (sponsored skilled workers)
    • Tier 4 (students)
    • Tier 5 (temporary workers)
    • UK ancestry
    • Visas
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

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  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Banking
    • Banking
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Building contracts and professional appointments
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
    • Engineering contracts
    • Facility maintenance agreements
    • Framework agreements
    • Guarantees and bonds
    • In-house training
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Energy & Transport
    • Aviation
    • Energy
    • Maritime and Shipping
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Environment
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing