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They have a wide range of specialists in-house and they confer to optimise quality of advice and to ensure that it is bespoke to particular clients and business situations.
The Birketts team are just fantastic people. They have everything you want in a team - excellent intellect, great work ethic, tactical nous and, most importantly, a sense of humour.
Birketts are absolutely brilliant. I couldn't ask for more. They are always there when needed.
We were consistently impressed by the quality, clarity and courtesy of the communication, both written and oral.
Birketts' quality and level of knowledge is excellent, and the feeling of being given personal attention from a professional team in a friendly, supportive way is invaluable in a complex area.
They have a wide range of specialists in-house and they confer to optimise quality of advice and to ensure that it is bespoke to particular clients and business situations.
The Birketts team are just fantastic people. They have everything you want in a team - excellent intellect, great work ethic, tactical nous and, most importantly, a sense of humour.
Birketts are absolutely brilliant. I couldn't ask for more. They are always there when needed.
We were consistently impressed by the quality, clarity and courtesy of the communication, both written and oral.
Birketts' quality and level of knowledge is excellent, and the feeling of being given personal attention from a professional team in a friendly, supportive way is invaluable in a complex area.
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Bernadette Baker is head of Birketts' contentious trusts and probate practice, and regularly advises fiduciaries and private clients on trusts litigation, will challenges and Inheritance Act 1975 claims.
Bernadette Baker is knowledgeable, sensitive, compassionate and manages clients well. She fights her corner hard, the briefs are very well prepared and she leaves no stone unturned.
Bernadette Baker is very knowledgeable, but also really down to earth in dealing with clients so they understand the process.
She is great fun to work with and very switched on.
Lorna Spear handles tax and succession planning, trusts and estate administration matters for wealthy clients. She is also the general secretary of the National Association of Independent Administrators.
Lorna Spear is an outstanding professional.
Lorna is very astute and hard-working.
Lorna Spear gives exceptionally good advice. She is clear and professional.
Susan Young is experienced in trust matters and estate planning. She also assists clients with wills, succession and tax planning, and advises on powers of attorney.
Susan and her team have consistently provided committed and continued support with professionalism and friendly reassurance.
Susan demonstrated exceptional expertise in will writing, ensuring the document was comprehensive. Her meticulous attention to detail and client-centric approach made the client feel heard and valued.
Amanda Smallcombe advises clients on probate and will disputes. She specialises in contentious Court of Protection work.
She is very competent and reassuring.
Amanda is extremely experienced and very calming. She will fight for you in a measured way, which is key in litigation. She is good at progressing matters firmly and calmly.
Amanda is really good on the law, careful and analytical. She gets the case right to take forward; she is well prepared.
Caroline Stenner is very experienced in succession planning matters including probate and trust disputes as well as wills and tax planning.
Claire Tenwick specialises in trust and estate planning as well as tax advice for both UK residents and non-UK residents. She also works on the restructuring of offshore trusts, expatriation, wills and the establishment of charitable organisations.
Hayley Pettitt leads Birketts' private client team in Norwich and brings a vast amount of experience to will structures, estate administration and succession planning matters.
Hayley is extremely professional, knowledgeable and personal.
Hayley has a profound knowledge of her subject and was able to provide us with clear and detailed options and advice.
Kate Harris is a partner in Birketts' Cambridge office. Harris has extensive expertise in advising wealthy clients on succession planning, trusts and estate administration matters.
Kate is fantastic with clients and goes above and beyond to make sure their needs are met.
Kate is a no-nonsense litigator who fights hard.
Kate has been and still is absolutely brilliant. She allows me to sleep at night. She is always there for me. I cannot speak more highly of her.
Kate Harris is brilliant with clients and really clever.
Louise Long is the firm's head of private client advisory in Ipswich. She is respected by interviewees for her tax and administration expertise.
Louise provides excellent advice around will preparation. She is commercial yet humane.
Alex Hunt advises on domestic and international tax and estate planning matters. He is a director in Birketts' international private client team.
Alex Hunt is super smart, with a wicked eye for both detail and solutions-based advice. No question he is my go-to for international private client advice.
Alex is intellectually curious and manages a high level of client contact in complex cases.
Katie Gibson-Green works on estate administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts, will drafting, and succession and tax planning.
Katie Gibson-Green is empathetic, kind and understanding, while being so very professional and knowledgeable at the same time. She is a real credit to Birketts.
Katie demonstrates excellent expertise and a willingness to fully explain the process. She always responds promptly to emails and requests for support or information.