Previous trainees still with the firm

Whilst it's not guaranteed that trainees will be retained on qualification, many of our previous trainees have stayed on with the firm:

Adrian Livesley, Managing Partner
Adrian joined the Firm in 1979, became a Partner in 1984, Chairman in 2008 and is now the firm’s Managing Partner. Full profile

Philip Hoddell, Head of Private Client Department
Articled to the firm in 1987, Philip qualified in 1989 and has been a partner since 1994. Full profile

Bruce Ballard, Consultant
Bruce is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a Notary Public. Full profile

Keith Songhurst, Partner
Keith joined the firm in 1999. On qualifying as a solicitor in 2001, Keith joined the Commercial Litigation and Construction Teams and was made a partner in 2008. Full profile

 

Ben Parmenter, Associate
Having completed his training here at Birkett Long, Ben qualified into the Personal Tax, Trusts & Probate Team in September 2010. Full profile

Lisa Collins, Partner
Lisa qualified into the Family Team in September 2010 and specialises in privately funded family work. Full profile