Law firm Birketts to open Bristol office

Hannah Baker
·2-min read
EQ building on Victoria Street in Bristol
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Law firm Birketts has announced plans to open a permanent office in Bristol. The company has operated a hub in the city since January 2021, which it has used as a base for its South West staff.

The new office is set to open in the autumn and will be Birketts' seventh in the UK. The firm already has offices in London, Sevenoaks, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, and Norwich.

The firm will be based at the EQ building - an office development near Temple Meads station. EQ is Bristol’s first new office aiming to be net zero carbon in operation in accordance with the UK Green Building Council’s framework approach.

The five partners leading the firm’s Bristol practice will be Tom Berisford (banking and finance); Deborah Carrivick (international private client), Stuart Cleak (real estate renewables); and Dan Crockford and Alex Penberthy (shipping and international trade).

The seven lawyers are legal directors Clarissa Dumolo and Jane Johnson; senior associates Oliver Evans and Joanna Mansel; associate Mark Brookman; solicitor Markella Papadopoulou; and trainee legal executive Jade Urbanski. There will also be business services professionals Gabbie Hazzell, Kate Jenkins and Jazz Gee.

Jonathan Agar, chief executive at Birketts, said: “The opening of our Bristol office is a key step in Birketts’ growth trajectory and will further expand our network of offices in southern England. Our hub has been extremely successful and has laid the foundations for the introduction of our brand of Next Level Law to the South West.

"The feedback from clients in Bristol has made it crystal clear how much potential there is for the firm to operate competitively from an established office in the city, and we look forward to being able to provide both new and existing clients a more comprehensive legal service from our new location.”

Ms Carrivick added: “We have all lived and worked in Bristol for many years and are delighted that Birketts is formalising our presence in the city."

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