Tej Thakkar

Head of Regulatory

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Tej Thakkar qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and is the Head of Regulatory at Birkett Long LLP. Tej has a wealth of experience and exposure to a diverse blend or work, in a multitude of sectors, across the broad spectrum of regulatory and criminal matters. He has consistently been instructed to act for a number of body corporates and individuals who are suspected of contraventions whereby such allegations attract criminal liability and or have the potential to cause significant ramifications in both their personal and professional capacity. Tej fully appreciates that anyone who is confronted with Regulatory or Criminal issues are likely to find the situation distressing, daunting and overwhelming. He never underestimate the impact this can cause. He provides a culmination of a professional and personal service to ensure clients will always fully understand the position and their respective options to allow them to make any informed decisions as to how they wish to progress the matter. To that end, he always aims to provide his clients with proactive advice and representation throughout the entire process in a clear, pragmatic and astute way to secure the best possible outcome akin to their prioritised objectives. Tej has gained recognition through local press and former client testimonials as well as being recognised by legal publications as a ‘rising star’ and ‘next generation lawyer’. The substantial areas of work undertaken by Tej's Regulatory practice are: - Regulatory compliance - Privately funded criminal defence - Fraud, bribery and corruption - Motoring defence - Transport & haulage - Health and safety - Licensing - Professional discipline and professional misconduct

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 456721

  • Based in Colchester, Essex
  • Licensed for 12 years

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Tej Thakkar qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and is the Head of Regulatory at Birkett Long LLP. Tej has a wealth of experience and exposure to a diverse blend or work, in a multitude of sectors, across the broad spectrum of regulatory and criminal matters. He has consistently been instructed to act for a number of body corporates and individuals who are suspected of contraventions whereby such allegations attract criminal liability and or have the potential to cause significant ramifications in both their personal and professional capacity. Tej fully appreciates that anyone who is confronted with Regulatory or Criminal issues are likely to find the situation distressing, daunting and overwhelming. He never underestimate the impact this can cause. He provides a culmination of a professional and personal service to ensure clients will always fully understand the position and their respective options to allow them to make any informed decisions as to how they wish to progress the matter. To that end, he always aims to provide his clients with proactive advice and representation throughout the entire process in a clear, pragmatic and astute way to secure the best possible outcome akin to their prioritised objectives. Tej has gained recognition through local press and former client testimonials as well as being recognised by legal publications as a ‘rising star’ and ‘next generation lawyer’. The substantial areas of work undertaken by Tej's Regulatory practice are: - Regulatory compliance - Privately funded criminal defence - Fraud, bribery and corruption - Motoring defence - Transport & haulage - Health and safety - Licensing - Professional discipline and professional misconduct

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 456721

  • Based in Colchester, Essex
  • Licensed for 12 years

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  • Birkett Long LLP

    Head of Regulatory

    Until July 2021

  • Birkett Long LLP

    Solicitor

    Until Present

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  • English
  • Gujarati

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1 Amphora Place, Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG

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David graves

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Outstanding service and professionalism

Experience with dealing with Tej was informative from the start and a level of professionalism that I had not experience from a law firm before. without just feeling like another case and another number for the firm wanting to just take the argument for the money, I was rightly informed from the go and not sold a dream of what the outcome would be with this person on my side. (which is a quality I haven't experienced in a solicitor before). on the day the professionalism and personal touch was above and beyond. Conducted seamlessly in the court room and advice after the day was superb. Hands down the best approachable and proactive firm I've have ever had to deal with. (have dealt with multiple firms and over £300k of solicitor bills in the last 10 years) I can say that, I will not be looking anywhere else for my advice in the future. 10/10

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I was in a deep hole

I found myself in the wrong place at the wrong time back in June 2024. However, my son managed to contact Tej Thakkar, Head of Regulatory, Senior Associate at Birkett Long, who took my case on without delay. Tej interviewed me the following afternoon whilst at the same time preparing a pre Police interview statement, this was refined between us to ensure it was accurate and was factual. Tej attended the police interview to support me and read out the statement to the two DC's, I was instructed by Tej, not to react to the Police Officers questions of about sixty in number, as my statement covered all the relevant facts as I had recalled [some nine A4, pages and 37 paragraphs long. After the interview, Tej had private words with the Police and he projected we would not have a decision, on the case. for the next six months although the Police quoted a wait of twelve months. In the end, Teg was correct and I received notice that they had dropped the investigation against me in October of last year. I can only thank Tej for all his work and understanding of my plight, along with his professional approach, good communication skills and genial attitude. I am of the opinion that I received the correct advice on the matter from Tej along with my effort of telling the truth in a straight manner, being brief and keeping to the facts. I also believe it was useful to write up my own notes a couple of hours after the incident, despite suffering from shock, this helped me to present an accurate assessment.

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Hello, Thank you for this review. We are happy to hear of Tej's work and professional approach. Sincerely, Birkett Long.

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Professional Service

If I wanted a gas boiler fitted, I would go to someone who is qualified rather than try to do it myself. The same principles applies to legal advice. For our set of circumstances there were all sorts of complicated legal considerations we could not have anticipated and Tej brought these to our attention and presented options in an easy to undersand manner. In particular, we were impressed with his speed in answering our questions which helped reduce the stress of us dealing with legal issues outside our sphere of knowledge.

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Knights Professional Services Limited

Thank you for your thoughtful review. We’re glad Tej could provide the expert guidance and prompt responses needed to ease your stress and clarify complex legal considerations. Best regards, Birkett Long LLP

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Joe loach

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Tej Thakker Birkett Long

Having worked with Tej for almost half a year it has been a pleasure to say he held the upmost professionalism when dealing with my case. I was constantly aware of what to expect, never left in the dark. Thank you to the firm and to Tej. Regards,

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, Joe. We're pleased to hear that Tej provided you with the professionalism and transparency you deserve throughout your case. We value your trust in our firm.

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David Fielding

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Advice and help regarding speeding summons

Very helpful regarding above matter, we where very satisfied with the initial consultation with Mr Thakkar and knew that he would be able to take this matter off our hands and we would be confident that we would not have to worry about itas we knew it would be in good hands.

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Thank you, David! We're pleased to hear Mr. Thakkar provided a helpful initial consultation. Your confidence in our service is greatly appreciated! Best Regards, Birkett Long LLP

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