
Birketts LLP
Lawyers

James Austin
- Phone01473 406212
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.birketts.co.uk
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial
Position
Senior Partner
Career
James grew up in Suffolk and went to school in Norfolk.
After a degree in civil engineering from Imperial College, London he switched to law before joining a City firm and spending some time in Hong Kong, qualifying in 1986. He joined Birketts in 1989, quickly becoming a Partner in the Corporate Team and he has played a key role in its growth and the growth of the firm ever since. He was Senior Partner between 2016 and 2024. James continues as a Partner in the firm with a number of different hats including responsibility for complaints and an interim role within the Commercial and Technology Team.
James also remains a member of the firm’s Corporate Team and is responsible for a number of key client relationships.
Languages
English
Education
1989 joined Birketts
1986 qualified as a Solicitor