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Birketts Llp

E Q, 111 Victoria Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6AX

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E Q, 111 Victoria Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6AX

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Description

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks.

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Birketts Llp Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.7
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93%
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11% above
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93%
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12% above
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Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.5/5

Description

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Birketts Llp offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Housing & Property 1 / 11
Family Law 1 / 19
Immigration 1 / 23
Child Law 2 / 8
Dispute Resolution 1 / 4
Commercial Property 1 / 11
Crime/ Criminal Defence 2 / 15
Employment 1 / 23
Immigration Law 1 / 14
Personal Injury 2 / 5
Actions against the police 1 / 3
Adjudication Law 1 / 5
Agriculture 1 / 7
Appeals Law 1 / 2
Asset Management 1 / 5
Auction Law 1 / 2
Banking 1 / 1
Banking and Financial Law 1 / 1
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 1 / 3
Brexit Law 1 / 11
Bribery and Corruption Law 1 / 3
Business Law 1 / 2
Care Law 2 / 5
Charities 1 / 14
Church Law 1 / 2
Civil Rights Law 1 / 4
Clinical Negligence 2 / 6
Commercial Law 1 / 5
Commercial and Business Law 1 / 3
Company & Commercial 1 / 14
Company Law 2 / 14
Compliance Law 1 / 2
Construction 1 / 10
Consumer 1 / 21
Contract Law 2 / 13
Copyright Law 1 / 6
Corporate Law 2 / 8
Court of Protection and Deputyship 1 / 1
Criminal Law 1 / 3
Cultural Heritage Law 1 / 8
Customs Law 1 / 4
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 1 / 3
Debt and Tax Law 1 / 5
Disability Law 1 / 3
Discrimination Law 1 / 5
Domestic Violence Law 1 / 5
E-Commerce Law 1 / 19
Economic Law 1 / 8
Education 1 / 9
Energy & Transport 1 / 3
Energy Law 1 / 7
Enforcement Law 1 / 5
Engineering Law 1 / 6
Environmental Law 1 / 14
Equality Law 1 / 4
Equine Law 1 / 25
Equity Law 1 / 3
European Law 1 / 2
Financial Crime Law 1 / 2
Fire Safety Law 1 / 13
Fraud Law 1 / 9
Governance Law 1 / 1
Government Contracts Law 1 / 5
Government Investigations 1 / 4
Health and Safety Law 1 / 8
Health and Welfare Law 1 / 13
Healthcare Law 1 / 9
Human rights 1 / 4
IT & Intellectual Property 2 / 19
IT and Technology Law 1 / 4
Information Law 1 / 4
Infrastructure Law 1 / 4
Inheritance Law 1 / 3
Injunctions Law 2 / 10
Inquest Law 1 / 2
Insurance Law 1 / 6
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 5
International Business Law 1 / 4
Islamic Law 1 / 12
Jurisdiction Law 1 / 4
LGBT Law 1 / 1
Land Law 1 / 15
Licensing Law 1 / 3
Litigation 2 / 12
Manufacturing Law 1 / 3
Maritime Law 1 / 2
Mental Health Law 1 / 2
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 2 / 2
Mining Law 1 / 3
Money & Tax 2 / 10
National Insurance Law 1 / 2
Notary 1 / 11
Nuisance Law 1 / 3
Occupational Health Law 1 / 8
Pensions Law 1 / 2
Planning Law 1 / 11
Privacy Law 1 / 6
Private International Law 1 / 8
Professional Negligence 1 / 15
Regulations 1 / 20
Regulatory Law 1 / 4
Road Traffic Law 1 / 5
Social Law 1 / 7
Sports Law 1 / 1
Telecommunications Law 1 / 2
Trade Law 1 / 6
Transport Law 1 / 6
Utilities Law 1 / 37
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 7
White Collar Crime 1 / 4
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 20
Local 3 / 22
Housing & Property 830 / 4,779
Family Law 425 / 4,225
Immigration 170 / 2,287
Child Law 486 / 1,652
Dispute Resolution 528 / 1,811
Commercial Property 601 / 3,673
Crime/ Criminal Defence 481 / 2,155
Employment 530 / 3,624
Immigration Law 120 / 1,167
Personal Injury 961 / 2,651
Actions against the police 144 / 188
Adjudication Law 68 / 247
Agriculture 289 / 826
Appeals Law 244 / 854
Asset Management 97 / 398
Auction Law 111 / 288
Banking 228 / 1,033
Banking and Financial Law 128 / 219
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 33 / 97
Brexit Law 27 / 147
Bribery and Corruption Law 198 / 414
Business Law 178 / 477
Care Law 249 / 538
Charities 155 / 768
Church Law 6 / 11
Civil Rights Law 32 / 97
Clinical Negligence 739 / 1,247
Commercial Law 75 / 197
Commercial and Business Law 134 / 365
Company & Commercial 586 / 4,183
Company Law 254 / 974
Compliance Law 123 / 450
Construction 214 / 854
Consumer 543 / 4,419
Contract Law 329 / 1,433
Copyright Law 265 / 523
Corporate Law 285 / 849
Court of Protection and Deputyship 288 / 581
Criminal Law 301 / 1,016
Cultural Heritage Law 22 / 59
Customs Law 26 / 122
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 167 / 894
Debt and Tax Law 228 / 789
Disability Law 286 / 603
Discrimination Law 181 / 502
Domestic Violence Law 296 / 903
E-Commerce Law 18 / 73
Economic Law 22 / 223
Education 135 / 423
Energy & Transport 135 / 510
Energy Law 81 / 359
Enforcement Law 160 / 575
Engineering Law 38 / 126
Environmental Law 80 / 395
Equality Law 339 / 1,098
Equine Law 14 / 48
Equity Law 190 / 571
European Law 22 / 93
Financial Crime Law 217 / 467
Fire Safety Law 38 / 180
Fraud Law 184 / 521
Governance Law 62 / 272
Government Contracts Law 17 / 133
Government Investigations 112 / 416
Health and Safety Law 157 / 577
Health and Welfare Law 54 / 185
Healthcare Law 86 / 358
Human rights 196 / 965
IT & Intellectual Property 233 / 1,113
IT and Technology Law 35 / 135
Information Law 106 / 340
Infrastructure Law 47 / 187
Inheritance Law 224 / 689
Injunctions Law 301 / 935
Inquest Law 29 / 54
Insurance Law 219 / 660
Intellectual Property Law 159 / 627
International Business Law 33 / 212
Islamic Law 18 / 76
Jurisdiction Law 70 / 167
LGBT Law 136 / 235
Land Law 279 / 1,330
Licensing Law 117 / 504
Litigation 265 / 905
Manufacturing Law 42 / 84
Maritime Law 39 / 86
Mental Health Law 98 / 208
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 246 / 437
Mining Law 17 / 56
Money & Tax 423 / 1,954
National Insurance Law 139 / 424
Notary 199 / 860
Nuisance Law 89 / 236
Occupational Health Law 136 / 430
Pensions Law 140 / 489
Planning Law 122 / 587
Privacy Law 146 / 514
Private International Law 47 / 131
Professional Negligence 493 / 1,297
Regulations 327 / 2,413
Regulatory Law 63 / 262
Road Traffic Law 100 / 254
Social Law 70 / 225
Sports Law 143 / 304
Telecommunications Law 14 / 75
Trade Law 32 / 167
Transport Law 39 / 140
Utilities Law 7 / 75
Welfare & Benefits 269 / 1,053
White Collar Crime 100 / 209
Wills, Trusts & Probate 813 / 3,802
National 1268 / 11,377

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E Q, 111 Victoria Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6AX

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Client reviews suggest the firm specialises in immigration, employment and family/divorce work, including Skilled Worker visas, ILR and contested visa matters. Many clients valued the team’s legal expertise, attention to detail, clear guidance, professionalism, reassurance and personable approach, with several praising proactive support and efficient handling. However, some reviews describe poor communication, repetitive and unhelpful updates, delays, and a lack of proactive case management. One client also reported being failed on a key divorce step, causing avoidable stress, expense and delay, alongside frustration at high fees for the service received.

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Client reviews suggest the firm specialises in immigration, employment and family/divorce work, including Skilled Worker visas, ILR and contested visa matters. Many clients valued the team’s legal expertise, attention to detail, clear guidance, professionalism, reassurance and personable approach, with several praising proactive support and efficient handling. However, some reviews describe poor communication, repetitive and unhelpful updates, delays, and a lack of proactive case management. One client also reported being failed on a key divorce step, causing avoidable stress, expense and delay, alongside frustration at high fees for the service received.

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Poor service

This has been one of the most frustrating experiences I’ve ever had with a solicitor. I paid thousands of pounds over several months, yet I was constantly chasing for updates because communication was so poor. I received repetitive emails that added no value instead of clear advice and progress on my case. The biggest issue was that I was never informed that I needed to apply for the Conditional Order. Because of this omission, I’ve now been delayed by a further two months, causing unnecessary stress, inconvenience, and expense. I relied on my solicitor to guide me through the process, and this simply didn’t happen. For the level of fees charged, I expected a professional, proactive service. Instead, I experienced poor communication, avoidable delays, and a lack of attention to my case. I will be making a formal complaint and requesting a partial refund, as I do not believe the service I received justified the amount I paid. I would not recommend this firm based on my experience.

A representative from Birketts LLP responded to this review

We are sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with your recent experience, and recognise the frustration and stress caused by the length of the process. Having reviewed your feedback internally, we do not consider that the delays experienced were due to any failing on the part of Birketts. We understand a member of the team has contacted you directly to address your concerns in more detail.

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Ranjani Venkatraju

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Immigration Visa

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Krishma Bathia - Senior Associate for her outstanding support throughout my Skilled Worker visa application process. From the very beginning, Krishma was professional, knowledgeable and incredibly supportive. She guided us through every stage of the application, answered all our questions promptly, and kept us informed throughout what was a lengthy and often stressful process. The CoS allocation took much longer than expected, but Krishma remained reassuring, patient and proactive, always providing clear guidance and managing the process efficiently. Her expertise and attention to detail gave me confidence that my application was in safe hands. Thanks to her dedication and hard work, my Skilled Worker visa has now been successfully granted. I truly appreciate all the effort she invested in making the process as smooth as possible. I would highly recommend Krishma and the team at Birketts to anyone seeking immigration advice and support. Thank you once again for your professionalism, commitment and excellent service.

A representative from Birketts LLP responded to this review

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5 star review for Krishma Bathia in our London Immigration Team. We're delighted to hear that she was able to help you obtain your skilled worker visa and have passed your kind words along to her.

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Liz B

Employment

Harriet Driscoll, highly recommend

Harriet recently helped me with an employment matter. Her advice and expertise were supportive, effective and I found her highly personable. I am very grateful for her help. Will definitely be someone I recommend to others.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a five star review for Harriet Driscoll and our Employment Team. We appreciate your feedback and have passed your kind words along to the Harriet.

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anonymous

Immigration

Immigration Lawyer

We had a particularly tricky case with my parents, their visa had been refused several times previously, and we were running out of options. Going with Sara Colvin was, hands down, the best decision we made. Sara was incredibly knowledgeable from our very first conversation. She took the time to fully understand the history of our case, identified exactly where things had gone wrong before, and built a strategy that addressed every weakness head-on. Her attention to detail was second to none. What really stood out was how reassuring and approachable she was throughout. Immigration cases are stressful, especially after multiple refusals, but Sara kept us calm, informed, and confident every step of the way. We got the result we'd been fighting for, and I genuinely don't think it would have happened without her.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a five star review for Sara-Michelle Colvin and our Immigration Team. We have passed your kind words along and wish you and your parents all the best with the future.

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anonymous

Immigration

Excellent service

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for Ms Krishma Bathia in helping me with my application. She is able to answer all my questions with legal expertise in a timely manner and is willing to walk the extra mile to help her clients. She has gained my trust to view Birketts LLP as an outstanding law firm in providing legal support to its clients. Overall, Ms Bathia has been a very professional, knowledgeable and reliable lawyer, and I am delighted to give her my 5-star review.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a five star review for Krishma Bathia and our Immigration Team. We have passed your kind words along to her.

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