My mum has told me on more than one occasion that it is “so much better to be a grandparent than a parent!” Thanks, mum…I think?  I am not sure that I come out of that statement particularly well, but I have incredibly fond...

Further to an introduction from Forward Corporate Finance, Birkett Long LLP is delighted to have assisted Mark Shields, the majority owner of recruitment business Vantage Market Entry, on selling a stake to his management team. The transaction sees key...

Birkett Long’s involvement with the LGBTQ+ community is longstanding. Our first official sponsorship was around 13 years ago when the firm sponsored the now disbanded Essex Gay Men website. Since then we have forged links with OutHouse, Essex and...

How is testamentary capacity, otherwise known as the legal and mental capacity to make or alter a will, tested? While it appeared that the debate about the correct test for testamentary capacity was settled following the judgment in Clitheroe v Bond [2021]...

Senior specialist in high value residential property work and commercial property, Kurt Goddard, has retired from Birkett Long, but will remain with the law firm as a Senior Consultant. Kurt joined Birkett Long in 1999 and became a Partner in 2001. After...

If you’re looking to acquire a business, there are of course many things to consider. You may be looking to grow your existing business through an acquisition, or take a competitor out of the market by taking them over. Perhaps you want to diversify...

Physical expansion is sometimes necessary in business in order to operate efficiently and effectively. Whether your business is waste management, frozen storage, haulage, or office-based salesforce, physical expansion usually indicates a healthy, prosperous...

Essex law firm Birkett Long LLP is tackling the battle against climate change head on, by working on a net zero carbon emission target - well ahead of the Government’s target for businesses of 2050. A plan for the firm's goal of achieving...

Birkett Long’s client, Haven Dredging has been granted patent protection in more than 85 countries for its new technology, Tiamat, after instructing the firm’s specialist Intellectual Property team. Haven Dredging is the commercial arm and...

With the ever increasing demand for property,  landowners are considering selling some of, if not all of their land to a developer.  What is an option agreement? An option agreement is a legal contract that gives a developer the right to...