
Birketts LLP’s private client team is particularly well known for advising business owners on succession strategies, including both the transfer of business interests and personal assets. The department is jointly led by Jack Royall, Louise Long, and newly promoted partner Sarah Hickey, and also advises on wills, trust structuring and long-term wealth preservation matters.
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- ‘The firm has a wide spread of expertise and depth of staff, enabling it to work in a dynamic and up-to-date way that delivers very satisfactory outcomes for their clients. They are a very professional outfit without forgetting the importance of the personal touch.’
- ‘Birketts are excellent at providing a high level of personal service. They also have a breadth of expertise to turn to.’
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Practice head
Jack Royall; Louise Long; Sarah Hickey
Other key lawyers
Glen Miles; Dalia De Loera Pierre
