At Birketts LLP, ‘communication is excellent and prompt’, and clients receive ’very efficient and straightforward advice’. The firm maintains a strong presence in its Ipswich office, where practice head Alexandra Nelson oversees a vastly experienced team. Former senior partner James Austin plays a vital supervisory role in transactional matters, drawing on his many years of experience in commercial contracts. Lisa Hayward leads the employee incentives team, and is a key adviser to employers and business owners. M&A specialist Andrew Tubb has developed a niche practice for the acquisition and sale of Lloyd’s limited liability vehicles. Corporate partner and co-head of the automotive practice Emma Bysouth is also a key name to note.
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‘The entire process went exceedingly smoothly and professionally, and I was wholly satisfied with the transaction. Communication was excellent and prompt. If I were asked to fault the service, I should be hard pressed to do so.’
‘I dealt with Emma Tubb, who in my opinion deserves the highest praise.’
'Very efficient and straightforward advice.'
'Personality, and get up and go.'
‘We have recently completed a MBO and from start to finish the Birketts LLP team have excelled in supporting, explaining , guiding us through legal language to complete on time. Not only dealing with the legal side, they also negatived us through the emotional ups and downs with selling a family business. We were never made to feel silly when asking questions, nothing was too much trouble. The collaboration between others supporting us was also excellent.’
Key clients
- Taylor Made Joinery Ltd
- Thurlow Nunn
- Denny Bros Limited
- Foresight Group
- Skinner Pet Food Ltd
- Notcutts Limited
- Muntons Plc
- Nationwide Metal Recycling Limited
- Green Label Foods Limited
- Autumn Foods Holdings Limited
- Morrison Freight Limited
- Marshall Wolfe Limited
Work highlights
Advised the Taylor family shareholders on all legal aspects of a management buyout.
Advised Thurlow Nunn Limited on a strategic acquisition of the business and assets of Lings Hyundai, enabling Thurlow Nunn to expand its brand portfolio.
Acted for the shareholders of Anglia Registrars Limited on the sale of the entire issued share capital to The Bright Group.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading partners
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Alexandra Nelson
Andrew Tubb
Leading associates
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Emma Bysouth
Practice head
Alexandra Nelson
Other key lawyers
James Austin; Andrew Tubb; Emma Bysouth; Emma Tubb; Lisa Hayward; Sarah Pearce; Rachel Astill