Lawyers

Sian Leonard

Birketts LLP, East Anglia

Position

Sian specialises in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious corporate and personal insolvency whether it is acting for the officeholder, director, bankrupt, lender, creditor, or other stakeholder in the insolvent estate.

Sian’s work also involves a lot of front-end work in her advisory role and with transactional work, meeting very short timescales, addressing whatever issues are thrown at her, and ultimately delivering great results for her clients.

Sian is also the main point of contact for some of Birkett’s lender clients.

Sian has been awarded the 2019 winner for rising star – SME at the Insolvency Practitioner Association awards.

Sian is also heavily involved in R3 as a committee member of the Eastern Region of R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and a member of the R3 London Women’s Group. This allows her to understand, appreciate and hopefully promote the insolvency industry to everyone effected by insolvency.

Education

2025 joined Birketts LLP

2013 – 2025 Isadore Goldman

Paralegal – September 2013 to 1 April 2014 Trainee Solicitor – 1 April 2014 to 1 April 2016 Solicitor – 1 April 2016 to 1 January 2018 Associate Solicitor – 1 January 2018 – March 2022 Senior Associate – 1 April 2022 – February 2023 Director – March 2023 – September 2025

2012 – 2013 BBP Law, Cambridge

2008 – 2012 Legal Practice Course – The Postgraduate Diploma in Law Keele University

L.L.B Honours (Full time) – 2:1

Qualified Life Coach and Wellbeing First Aider

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