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Leading law firm opens first ever South West branch in Bristol
A UK Top 50 law firm has opened a dedicated Bristol branch after operating as a “hub” in the city since 2021.
Birketts, who boasts over 700 lawyers and legal professionals in its books, has opened its Bristol branch in EQ building, near Bristol Temple Meads, marking the firm’s seventh office in the UK.
Named as one of The Times’ Best Law Firms 2025, Birketts with its specialities ranging from renewable energy, care, charity, intellectual property, real estate and shipping, aims to increase its business footprint in South West with advent of the new branch.
With five partners in Bristol team already, the firm is poised for the challenge.
The firm believes the choice of office at EQ Building aligns with its own commitment to sustainability – photo: EQ
Jonathan Agar, chief executive at Birketts, said: “It is clear from the success of our Bristol hub that Birketts can play a vital role for clients in the city and South West.
“Offering a full range of legal services including deep sector and specialist expertise, Birketts is very well placed to play a prominent role in supporting those businesses and individuals that make Bristol and the South-West such an interesting and varied region.”
With branches in London, Ipswich, Cambridge and Norwich, Birketts believes the choice of office at EQ Building aligns with its own commitment to sustainability, where EQ has pledged to being the “first Bristol new build office to deliver net zero carbon” in its operation.
“It is clear from the success of our Bristol hub that Birketts can play a vital role for clients in the city and South West,” said Jonathan Agar, chief executive of Birketts
Deborah Carrivick, head of international private client team based in Bristol said: “The Bristol team at Birketts has lived and worked in the city for many years.
“That understanding of the local area, combined with Birketts’ national and international track-record and expertise will be valuable to our clients and potential clients in Bristol.
Main photo: Birketts
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