Birkett Long has announced Essex Community Foundation (ECF) as its new charity of the year. For the past two years, the firm’s charity of the year has been Essex & Herts Air Ambulance. Despite being in lockdown for over half this time, meaning...

Birkett Long is delighted to announce the appointment of Tej Thakkar as the new Head of Regulatory.  His appointment enables Birkett Long to implement a newly formed practice area at the firm. As a result, the firm will be well placed to service...

  We are continuing our 200-year anniversary celebrations with random acts of kindness in the local community and a look back at our history. Random acts of kindness June marked the halfway point in our year of celebrations but our random acts...

This year not only marks Birkett Long’s 200 years anniversary but also 20 years’ service at the firm for a number of their staff.    The first to celebrate is Gillian Dulieu, a Financial Services Executive in Birkett Long’s team...

Essex law firm announces new hybrid working model Birkett Long has announced the introduction of a new hybrid working model that will take effect once government Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. The new working model will enable all staff to work from...

Essex law firm continues random acts of kindness with Writtle University College Equine Academy This month, Birkett Long is continuing to perform random acts of kindness in the local community as part of their 200 year celebrations. 200 years’...

Essex law firm announces promotions Birkett Long is delighted to announce 7 promotions taking effect from 1 June 2021. The firm would like to congratulate the staff who have been promoted this year in recognition of their ongoing contribution to the...

We are continuing our 200-year anniversary celebrations with random acts of kindness in the local community and a look back at our history. Random acts of kindness This month, the Administration team gave Easter gifts to Ricky from our storage provider,...

2021 marks Birkett Long’s 200-year anniversary and we are looking forward to a year of celebrations with our local communities, employees, clients and all those that have been involved in our history and making us what we are today. 200 years’...

Essex law firm, Birkett Long, has opened a new office in Malta, ensuring its clients continue to be in the best position following Brexit. In particular, intellectual property clients will benefit from the firm’s international reach. With its European...

Jennie Skingsley, Associate and Marketing Manager at Birkett Long, has been accredited Chartered Marketer status by the leading professional body for marketers – The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Jennie received her Professional Diploma in...

Birkett Long Solicitors in Chelmsford are proud to have joined Cancer Research UK’s Free Will Service. Prior to partnering with Cancer Research UK, Birkett Long solicitors branches across Essex had already written over £54.8k worth of gifts in...

Commercial and corporate finance specialists play key role in “firm of the future” launch. Essex law firm, Birkett Long, has played a key role in the launch of Xeinadin, the UK and Ireland’s largest professional services consolidator. ...

Tracy Martinez, the Training Co-ordinator from Outhouse East , came to Birkett Long’s offices to deliver three LGBTQ+ Awareness training sessions to staff. The aim was to improve staff knowledge and understanding of the spectrum of gender and...

Tracy England has been admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales. It is extra special for Birkett Long because of the journey that Tracy has taken to achieve this. Tracy joined Smith Morton and Long on 23 January 1989 working first...

Leonie Dolling, HR adviser at Essex law firm, Birkett Long, has passed her CIPD level 7 post graduate diploma in human resource management. Leonie has been studying for the past two years and had to undertake various written and practical assignments in...

Updated 4 Mar 2022 Birkett Long is making a wellbeing commitment to its staff, which focuses on aspects of mental, physical and financial wellbeing. All managers and team leaders have undertaken wellbeing training to enable them to support their...

Birkett Long is proud to sponsor a local school’s cricket teams. The Year 6 A teams at St Cedd’s School in Chelmsford have been wearing their sponsored kits this season. The firm is delighted to be a sponsor in the first year that the St...

Employment law and HR expert Julie Temple has returned to her roots after 15 years – re-joining leading Essex law firm, Birkett Long, as Partner and Head of Employment and BLHR. She previously trained and qualified as a solicitor with the firm. ...

Martin Hopkins has taken on the role of Managing Partner as of 1 June. He will replace Adrian Livesley who is stepping down after 9 years in the post and 40 years at the firm. The firm’s Chairman, David Wisbey, also steps down, making way for...