Birketts LLP's nationwide practice includes lawyers at three offices in East Anglia (Norwich, Cambridge, and Ipswich) and is counsel of choice for an impressive breadth of clients, including high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, national charities, agricultural and landed estates, and family businesses. Its comprehensive coverage spans the gamut of inheritance and trust-related disputes, and it is well-versed in advising international clients and handling charity legacy disputes. The East Anglia region lead contacts are Bernadette Baker in Norwich and Kate Harris in Cambridge; Baker is head of the firm’s private client division and regularly acts for spouses, partners, and adult and minor children, as well as dependents. Harris is an up-and-coming partner in the practice area, and her expertise includes will disputes, claims under the Inheritance Act 1975, and administration issues. Katie Emerson is an additional contact to note, and the team added Tracy-Ann Moore from Mills & Reeve LLP in September 2025.
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- Katie Emerson is brilliant. Ben Green is brilliant. Kate Harris and Anna Lambert are lawyers you want on your side.
- Fantastic depth of skill.
- A lovely team to work with. Very able and well-resourced. Highly capable and deliver a strong legal product.
- Amanda Smallcombe: very able, works extremely hard to get results for her clients. Kate Harris: a really tough litigator; sensible, no-nonsense, and very able. Rachel Leech: a delight to work with; dedicated, emotionally intelligent, and very able.
- The Birketts contentious trusts and probate team is fantastic. They are intelligent, strategic, and efficient. I would not hesitate to recommend them, including to friends and family, and I have done so.
- I particularly recommend Bernadette Baker, Kate Harris, and Anna Lambert. Anna Lambert is a rising star associate - definitely one to watch. Kate Harris is brilliantly intelligent and wonderfully empathetic with clients. Bernadette Baker is a powerhouse.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
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Leading associates
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Katie Emerson
Practice head
Bernadette Baker; Kate Harris
Other key lawyers
Katie Emerson; Tracy-Ann Moore