Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning over 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich, and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: real estate, corporate services, dispute resolution and private client.
Birketts is defined by our next level law proposition and we work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.
Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Birketts’ collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. With the Firm’s ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve.
Our specialist Residential Development Sector Group forms part of Birketts’ Real Estate Division comprising 35+ real estate partners and 150+ real estate lawyers. The Sector Group has some of the most experienced lawyers in the field and the capability to support our clients through every stage of the housebuilding cycle, from planning and acquisition, through to plot sales and final estate handover – our award-winning Plot Sales Team handles circa 3,500 completions a year. Our Sector Group has lawyers with expertise in real estate, planning, environmental law, public rights of way, construction and health and safety, tax, real estate litigation (including boundary disputes, restrictive covenant advice, rights of light, and telecoms), agriculture, affordable housing, and plot sales, public sector and corporate management company services. The Sector Group acts for national, regional and SME housebuilders and registered providers, as well as local authorities and strategic landowners on residential and mixed use schemes ranging in size from five to 5,000 units across the UK. Their team comprises expert social housing development lawyers who provided dedicated services to RP’s, acquiring s106 and additionality units, strategic land acquisitions and regeneration projects. Our specialist lawyers have in-depth knowledge of negotiating bespoke development and collaboration agreements to facilitate delivery of affordable housing schemes on individual sites and portfolio acquisitions.
Our Residential Development Sector’s “Next Level Law” approach means it does not just respond to legal issues, it anticipates them. Our lawyers work as proactive partners, helping its clients to navigate change, seize opportunities, and overcome challenges.
