Birketts Opiniones 

I used Birketts for a split with my partner and then on buying a house of which fell through, I did not realise until afterwards how over priced they are for buying a property as I am still paying back money to them on a property that fell through in 2022, so I would definitely not recommend as not worth the cost and so over priced compared to other solicitor who do not charge if the sale falls through and just charge 200.00 fee.

Avoid!

Serious warning - Birketts act on behalf of Interbay and I am of the opinion they are on a mission to extract every possible cost they can. I have experienced nonsensical demands, long delays for responses, and I am of the opinion Birketts have evidenced negligence throughout.

Update from my original review: Birketts have emailed today denying all claims made in my review, however have failed to respond to this review publicly, which I'm of the opinion is very odd. They have also made the demand that I remove the review by the end of the day today - I am of the opinion this is a strange way to conduct business, and goes against Trustpilots terms of service - I have separately reported this to Trustpilot, of which I am entitled to do. I am happy to provide further context to my dealing with Birketts if required for all to see on Trustpilot.

“I have been working with Birketts since 2021, beginning with my initial Skilled Worker visa application and continuing through my visa extension and, most recently, my Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) application, which has now been successfully approved.

Throughout this journey, . Every communication is handled with care and discretion, and I have always felt that my case was treated with the seriousness and diligence it deserved.
What truly sets this firm apart is its outstanding level of communication and support.

Birketts`s ability to respond quickly and work through challenges efficiently made a potentially stressful and complex process far more manageable and reassuring.
As an architect, I value a considered, organised, and detail-oriented approach, and these are qualities I have consistently experienced in their work.
Having received such support over the years, I would wholeheartedly recommend this firm to anyone seeking knowledgeable, dependable, and professional immigration advice.

My sincere huge thanks to the Krishma Bathia and the team for their dedication, patience, and consistently high standard of service. I am genuinely delighted with the outcome of my ILR application and grateful to have had such a trustworthy team supporting me throughout the process. I would not hesitate to recommend them,

I had the personal misfortune to cross paths with this company and I can only now really understand and believe all the negative reviews on here, they don't respond to Legal timelines, they don't answer emails and from my personal experience they don't care at all.Imagine 32% one star reviews thats a huge negative for any company let alone Solicitors that do important and vital work for people, truly shocking.

We were impressed by Shibli Begum in the Cambridge Residential Real Estate Team.
She handled the recent sale of our house in a most efficient and professional manner.
She is clearly a real asset to the Birketts team.

I had the pleasure to deal with Isaac Craft at Birketts in the context of a property transaction. Isaac was very diligent and detail-oriented, which gave me full confidence in his approach. His advice was well-structured and easy to understand. He presented a comprehensive opinion that helped me decide on the optimal course of action. I am thankful for his professionalism and responsiveness, and I am glad I called upon his advice.

I would like to thank the Birketts' Chelmsford office, particularly Lucy in the Family team and Erika in the Property team, for their professionalism, guidance and support over the past 6 months.

My divorce and the subsequent transfer of the family home were both legally complex and, at times, emotionally demanding. Throughout the process, I was always given clear, balanced advice and felt that my interests were being carefully protected.

Lucy guided me through the family law proceedings with patience, sound judgement and compassion, helping me to make informed decisions during what was a significant chapter in my life. Erika then steered the property transaction through to completion with great diligence, ensuring every detail was properly addressed and giving me confidence that everything had been handled thoroughly.

Legal matters of this nature are never easy, but having advisers you trust makes an enormous difference. I'm grateful for the professionalism and integrity shown by everyone at Birketts and would have no hesitation in recommending the firm to anyone seeking expert legal advice.

Thank you to Barny Croft! - We were dealing with a very stressful family situation and were incredibly grateful for Barny's calm authority and incisive direction !

Birketts are a great firm to work along side in particular Ryker Strange. Ryker will always go above and beyond for clients and always provide clear and concise updates.

Ryker is amazing at providing any concerns along with clear guidance and recommendations and this is something that makes a massive difference in cases being clear and have a understanding of how to move forward from a legal perspective!

Ryker is always friendly and professional and a joy to work with.

Anneka, took over my sale from Jenennifer, chain of 4, with others in the chain using cheap on line conveyancers, who do not respond, making the experience extremly slow and frustrating. Birketts Solicitors are available and contactable, and on the ball, well done team for exchanging contracts on 11/3/2026.

Amazing work by Meha Patel and Katie Taylor, not only did they have a client that was slow at providing information, but they still achieved a very tight deadline for the client, working directly with the lender to speed up the process in the last 3 days before completion was urgently required. They never got frustrated with the client, explained in detail what was required. I would highly recommend them for all your conveyancing requirements. As a broker, they were wonderful to speak to too. This team is based in the Cambridge office.

Birketts dealt with my divorce and I really felt like they were in my corner, Lucy Birch was great, gave good advice and actually made me feel like I had someone looking out for me.

Jamie and Lauren at Birketts in Chelmsford. I cannot recommend highly enough. Unwavering professionalism from start to finish - thank you.

They recently handled my divorce. A relatively straightforward one, but they provided expert advice, reassurance and delivered with empathy and kindness throughout

Takes a very long time to progress a property transaction. Weeks go by with no response.

Having used Birkets twice previously I approached them to handle a small, but urgent legal issue. Without any proper or constructive consultation, with no evidence of hourly fees nor the estimated time likely to be taken I was told to pay an initial £3000+VAT before anything further would be done. This was a small piece of legal work by ANY definition.

To be clear: I used Birketts twice previously, had no issues, paid bills on time without question. So no negative history.

Therefore, to receive dismissive, finger-in-the-air fees not backed up with any data to demonstrate how those fees were calculated was appalling service.

£4000+VAT to write a one paragraph letter - literally.

I have found a direct access barrister at one third of Birketts' costs and an international London lawyer firm even less.

Shop around.

Rocksolid swift advise from my solicitor Francesca Skakel in Cambridge. I recommend listening to her course of action to not waste any money and time in your finance divorce.

Stephanie Butler and Lucy Grunwell both did their jobs to a very high standard. What was a really stressful process was managed by them with care and attention. Their presence was professional, reassuring and thoughtful. Highly recommended.

I received support from Sarah Overy and the Family Law team and would thoroughly recommend them. She was clear, pragmatic, and invaluable in clarifying the process to me and what my options were. I felt like I understood what was happening beyond all the legal jargon, and could ask questions and clarify things when I didn't understand them.

A very bad experience. Just found out that they did not represent us appropriately.

Will update later