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22 April 2026
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Birketts—four appointments

Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas

Birketts has appointed four new partners as it continues to grow its national offering, with hires spanning family, banking and finance, and construction. The additions, alongside five recent internal promotions, bring the firm’s total partner count to 156.

Sebastian Burrows and Mary Gaskins join the firm’s family team, based in Cambridge and Bristol respectively, strengthening what Birketts describes as an award-winning practice. Paula Macnamara joins the banking and finance team in London from Simmons & Simmons, specialising in real estate finance, while David Richards bolsters the construction team in Norwich with a focus on construction litigation.

Senior partner Chris Schwer said: ‘Its is a pleasure to welcome our new Partners to Birketts this month… their arrival will enable us to continue to deliver top tier legal support to both new and existing clients.’

He added: ‘I’m looking forward to working with them as we look ahead to the next stages of the firm’s growth.’

Image caption: (top from L-R): Sebastian Burrows, Mary Gaskins; (bottom from L-R): Paula Macnamara, David Richards

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