Birketts LLP‘s family offering is steered by the ’superb’ Tom Quinn and Jennifer Headon. Headon, who leads the firm’s International Family team, advises clients on matters involving offshore trusts and companies, pensions, and family businesses. Quinn’s practice spans all areas of family law, with a broad client base that includes high-net-worth and high-profile individuals, and frequently handles multijurisdictional matters.
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- ‘The Birketts team in London has gone from strength to strength since it was started. Tom Quinn runs a really tight ship with a great set of associates in support. They are comfortable running high net worth finance cases and complex private law children. If you want to instruct a firm with a wealth of internal resources (tax, private client, international, etc.) then Birketts is a very good firm to instruct.’
- ‘Jennifer Headon is a stand-out. She is super smart, gives excellent client service, takes the initiative, and is very robust when required.’
- ‘Tom Quinn and Lauren Guiller make a brilliant team. Lauren is one to watch. She is a hard-working and clever associate who gives the client her all. She has become a young leader in the industry and believes that collaboration with others is key to achieving the best results for her clients.’
- ‘Tom Quinn has excellent instincts and is a fine solicitor.’
- ‘Jennifer Headon is a superb lawyer who robustly represents her clients in every way. She sensitively manages her clients' priorities and is particularly adept at defusing highly emotive cases. Time and time again, I find myself sending clients her way.'
- ‘Tom Quinn is so experienced and yet has another 20 years in which to continue to build on his career. He really is one to watch.'
Practice head
Tom Quinn; Jennifer Headon
Other key lawyers
Lauren Guiler