The Birketts LLP family team ‘are very hands on and provide excellent client care’, regularly handling issues involving complex corporate assets for business owners. Katie Beaven leads the team from Ipswich, with Emma Brunning taking the lead in Chelmsford. Brunning is experienced in cases involving challenging conduct, and complex child arrangements matters involving substance abuse. Tom Wright is recommended for his knowledge of care proceedings, including cases with international elements, while Dharshica Thanarajasingham handles financial remedy matters and trust issues.
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- ‘The team are very hands on and provide excellent client care. They offer excellent and careful advice whilst also managing the emotional impact of the proceedings on the client. Whilst sound legal advice is imperative and consistent, what has really impressed me is their client care.’
- 'Tom Wright is by far the most exceptional individual I have worked with. He is sensitive, kind and caring. He put my fears at ease during a time of my life that has been very traumatic. His communication and is consideration to myself and my wider family has been and continues to be outstanding! Could not speak more highly of him!’
- ‘Katie Beaven managed an extremely difficult and anxious client with commendable patience. Where many would have resorted to cold professionalism she resorted to natural kindness and care.'
- ‘Tom Wright has supported me from the beginning with a difficult divorce. He is the ultimate professional, but also lets his human side show. He has been understanding of the difficulties that I personally feel, has listened, given advice, and always acted in the best interest of my children.’
- 'Emma Brunning has long standing conduct of a case with a bullying opposing party. She has been excellent from start to finish.'
- ‘The approach that is taken, in that the team break what can be quite complex cases into simplistic bite size chunks, ensures that the clients are not left dazed and confused as to making decisions and seeing a clear pathway to the end outcome. Practical empathy and experience cannot be valued highly enough, Birketts have an obvious depth of background work and understanding.'
- ‘Emma Brunning, who runs the team, is always willing to set out the ground work and make a client comfortable. This firms up mutual trust and understanding and a sound footing for what is sometimes a complicated and stressful journey. What Emma understands is the basics of family law and disputes, combined with a practical approach when it comes to assessing asset distribution, together with what can and cannot be achieved within the boundaries of each partner and the eyes of the law.’
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Katie Beaven, Emma Brunning