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Birketts LLP

Brierly Place, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AP

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Brierly Place, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AP

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Birketts LLP Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

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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 500 lawyers and legal professionals based in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks.

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Birketts LLP Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.7
Excellent
91%
Value for
Money
Value for money: 91%
8% above
national average
93%
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Satisfied with outcome: 93%
11% above
national average
93%
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 93%
12% above
national average
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 4.6/5

Description

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 500 lawyers and legal professionals based in 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 / 24
Child Law 2 / 9
Dispute Resolution 1 / 4
Commercial Property 1 / 11
Crime/ Criminal Defence 2 / 14
Employment 1 / 24
Immigration Law 1 / 16
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 / 9
Brexit Law 1 / 11
Bribery and Corruption Law 1 / 3
Business Law 1 / 2
Care Law 2 / 6
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 / 15
Compliance Law 1 / 2
Construction 1 / 10
Consumer 1 / 21
Contract Law 2 / 15
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 / 9
Education 1 / 1
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 / 14
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 / 9
Health and Welfare Law 1 / 13
Healthcare Law 1 / 9
Human rights 1 / 4
IT & Intellectual Property 2 / 18
IT and Technology Law 1 / 4
Information Law 1 / 4
Infrastructure Law 1 / 4
Inheritance Law 1 / 3
Injunctions Law 2 / 11
Inquest Law 1 / 2
Insurance Law 1 / 6
Intellectual Property Law 1 / 5
International Business Law 1 / 4
Islamic Law 1 / 11
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 / 9
Pensions Law 1 / 2
Planning Law 1 / 11
Privacy Law 1 / 7
Private International Law 1 / 8
Professional Negligence 1 / 14
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 / 23
Transport Law 1 / 6
Utilities Law 1 / 34
Welfare & Benefits 1 / 7
White Collar Crime 1 / 4
Wills, Trusts & Probate 1 / 19
Local 3 / 21
Housing & Property 839 / 4,702
Family Law 452 / 4,159
Immigration 172 / 2,254
Child Law 494 / 1,642
Dispute Resolution 540 / 1,790
Commercial Property 613 / 3,590
Crime/ Criminal Defence 485 / 2,124
Employment 540 / 3,553
Immigration Law 133 / 1,165
Personal Injury 954 / 2,601
Actions against the police 143 / 187
Adjudication Law 69 / 246
Agriculture 291 / 816
Appeals Law 247 / 849
Asset Management 99 / 393
Auction Law 114 / 287
Banking 232 / 1,012
Banking and Financial Law 127 / 214
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 34 / 98
Brexit Law 28 / 146
Bribery and Corruption Law 197 / 410
Business Law 187 / 482
Care Law 274 / 567
Charities 158 / 756
Church Law 6 / 11
Civil Rights Law 34 / 98
Clinical Negligence 737 / 1,223
Commercial Law 81 / 203
Commercial and Business Law 140 / 368
Company & Commercial 596 / 4,061
Company Law 255 / 960
Compliance Law 128 / 446
Construction 218 / 844
Consumer 546 / 4,318
Contract Law 334 / 1,411
Copyright Law 262 / 512
Corporate Law 289 / 843
Court of Protection and Deputyship 292 / 582
Criminal Law 307 / 1,004
Cultural Heritage Law 24 / 58
Customs Law 27 / 121
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 167 / 874
Debt and Tax Law 230 / 776
Disability Law 287 / 601
Discrimination Law 181 / 495
Domestic Violence Law 301 / 896
E-Commerce Law 18 / 72
Economic Law 23 / 223
Education 137 / 419
Energy & Transport 133 / 502
Energy Law 82 / 352
Enforcement Law 164 / 565
Engineering Law 38 / 124
Environmental Law 81 / 391
Equality Law 335 / 1,076
Equine Law 15 / 48
Equity Law 196 / 569
European Law 22 / 91
Financial Crime Law 220 / 461
Fire Safety Law 40 / 180
Fraud Law 182 / 514
Governance Law 61 / 269
Government Contracts Law 17 / 132
Government Investigations 110 / 406
Health and Safety Law 163 / 572
Health and Welfare Law 56 / 185
Healthcare Law 86 / 352
Human rights 194 / 951
IT & Intellectual Property 234 / 1,089
IT and Technology Law 34 / 134
Information Law 105 / 334
Infrastructure Law 47 / 184
Inheritance Law 235 / 687
Injunctions Law 301 / 922
Inquest Law 28 / 53
Insurance Law 219 / 642
Intellectual Property Law 160 / 615
International Business Law 33 / 209
Islamic Law 20 / 77
Jurisdiction Law 72 / 168
LGBT Law 135 / 233
Land Law 288 / 1,313
Licensing Law 120 / 496
Litigation 274 / 907
Manufacturing Law 42 / 83
Maritime Law 38 / 84
Mental Health Law 97 / 207
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 247 / 432
Mining Law 17 / 55
Money & Tax 430 / 1,914
National Insurance Law 143 / 416
Notary 205 / 857
Nuisance Law 91 / 232
Occupational Health Law 138 / 422
Pensions Law 143 / 483
Planning Law 127 / 578
Privacy Law 143 / 507
Private International Law 47 / 131
Professional Negligence 494 / 1,282
Regulations 328 / 2,341
Regulatory Law 64 / 261
Road Traffic Law 103 / 252
Social Law 71 / 224
Sports Law 144 / 303
Telecommunications Law 15 / 76
Trade Law 33 / 169
Transport Law 39 / 139
Utilities Law 7 / 75
Welfare & Benefits 272 / 1,038
White Collar Crime 103 / 209
Wills, Trusts & Probate 834 / 3,724
National 1281 / 11,171

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Brierly Place, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AP

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Client reviews suggest the firm has strong expertise in immigration matters, including skilled worker visas, complex refusals and application strategy, as well as employment matters and amicable divorce. Clients frequently praise clear guidance, professionalism, attention to detail, prompt responses, reassurance and a personable, supportive approach. However, some report poor communication, repetitive updates, lack of proactive case management and avoidable delays, particularly in divorce work, with one complaint that key procedural advice was missed. Overall, the firm is valued for legal knowledge and client care, but consistency in communication and efficiency appears uneven.

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Client reviews suggest the firm has strong expertise in immigration matters, including skilled worker visas, complex refusals and application strategy, as well as employment matters and amicable divorce. Clients frequently praise clear guidance, professionalism, attention to detail, prompt responses, reassurance and a personable, supportive approach. However, some report poor communication, repetitive updates, lack of proactive case management and avoidable delays, particularly in divorce work, with one complaint that key procedural advice was missed. Overall, the firm is valued for legal knowledge and client care, but consistency in communication and efficiency appears uneven.

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Highly knowledgeable
Prompt responses
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PM

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

Immigration Law

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.

A representative from Birketts LLP responded to this review

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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