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Birketts LLP

Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1QJ

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Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1QJ

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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 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
Excellent
91%
Value for
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Value for money: 91%
8% above
national average
93%
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Satisfied with outcome: 93%
11% above
national average
93%
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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 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 / 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 / 10
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 849 / 4,693
Family Law 459 / 4,157
Immigration 175 / 2,255
Child Law 495 / 1,643
Dispute Resolution 548 / 1,793
Commercial Property 616 / 3,582
Crime/ Criminal Defence 490 / 2,123
Employment 547 / 3,550
Immigration Law 140 / 1,171
Personal Injury 957 / 2,597
Actions against the police 143 / 187
Adjudication Law 70 / 247
Agriculture 294 / 815
Appeals Law 248 / 849
Asset Management 98 / 392
Auction Law 120 / 291
Banking 234 / 1,011
Banking and Financial Law 127 / 214
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Law 34 / 98
Brexit Law 28 / 146
Bribery and Corruption Law 197 / 409
Business Law 192 / 484
Care Law 275 / 569
Charities 161 / 756
Church Law 6 / 11
Civil Rights Law 35 / 98
Clinical Negligence 738 / 1,221
Commercial Law 85 / 207
Commercial and Business Law 144 / 371
Company & Commercial 600 / 4,053
Company Law 258 / 960
Compliance Law 129 / 445
Construction 223 / 847
Consumer 553 / 4,309
Contract Law 340 / 1,413
Copyright Law 262 / 512
Corporate Law 291 / 842
Court of Protection and Deputyship 295 / 583
Criminal Law 314 / 1,006
Cultural Heritage Law 24 / 58
Customs Law 27 / 121
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law 167 / 872
Debt and Tax Law 230 / 775
Disability Law 290 / 600
Discrimination Law 181 / 495
Domestic Violence Law 301 / 896
E-Commerce Law 18 / 72
Economic Law 23 / 223
Education 136 / 418
Energy & Transport 134 / 501
Energy Law 83 / 352
Enforcement Law 164 / 565
Engineering Law 39 / 124
Environmental Law 79 / 390
Equality Law 338 / 1,075
Equine Law 15 / 48
Equity Law 197 / 566
European Law 22 / 92
Financial Crime Law 221 / 462
Fire Safety Law 42 / 180
Fraud Law 183 / 515
Governance Law 60 / 268
Government Contracts Law 17 / 132
Government Investigations 110 / 406
Health and Safety Law 163 / 571
Health and Welfare Law 56 / 185
Healthcare Law 85 / 352
Human rights 195 / 951
IT & Intellectual Property 235 / 1,086
IT and Technology Law 34 / 134
Information Law 105 / 333
Infrastructure Law 47 / 184
Inheritance Law 240 / 695
Injunctions Law 302 / 921
Inquest Law 28 / 54
Insurance Law 224 / 642
Intellectual Property Law 162 / 613
International Business Law 34 / 210
Islamic Law 20 / 77
Jurisdiction Law 73 / 168
LGBT Law 135 / 233
Land Law 298 / 1,319
Licensing Law 122 / 496
Litigation 280 / 911
Manufacturing Law 42 / 83
Maritime Law 38 / 84
Mental Health Law 97 / 207
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 247 / 431
Mining Law 17 / 55
Money & Tax 433 / 1,908
National Insurance Law 143 / 415
Notary 208 / 859
Nuisance Law 92 / 233
Occupational Health Law 138 / 422
Pensions Law 143 / 483
Planning Law 126 / 577
Privacy Law 143 / 507
Private International Law 47 / 131
Professional Negligence 495 / 1,281
Regulations 331 / 2,338
Regulatory Law 65 / 262
Road Traffic Law 106 / 255
Social Law 70 / 223
Sports Law 144 / 303
Telecommunications Law 15 / 76
Trade Law 33 / 169
Transport Law 39 / 139
Utilities Law 7 / 75
Welfare & Benefits 276 / 1,034
White Collar Crime 105 / 210
Wills, Trusts & Probate 840 / 3,713
National 1293 / 11,165

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Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1QJ

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Clients praise the firm’s expertise in immigration, employment and family matters, including visa applications, refusals, divorce and broader legal support. Common strengths are professionalism, knowledge, attention to detail, clear guidance, responsiveness, reassurance and a personable, supportive approach. However, one review highlighted poor communication, repetitive updates, lack of proactive advice and an omission over a Conditional Order that caused avoidable delay, stress and extra cost. Overall, the firm is valued for specialist expertise and client care, but some clients experienced serious frustrations with case management and communication.

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Clients praise the firm’s expertise in immigration, employment and family matters, including visa applications, refusals, divorce and broader legal support. Common strengths are professionalism, knowledge, attention to detail, clear guidance, responsiveness, reassurance and a personable, supportive approach. However, one review highlighted poor communication, repetitive updates, lack of proactive advice and an omission over a Conditional Order that caused avoidable delay, stress and extra cost. Overall, the firm is valued for specialist expertise and client care, but some clients experienced serious frustrations with case management and communication.

Poor communication
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Missed conditional order
High fees
Professional service
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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

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.

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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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