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17 April 2014
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Catherine Bacon—Birketts

Birketts’ private client team grows

Catherine Bacon has joined Birketts’ private client team in Cambridge. Catherine joins the firm as a senior associate and she has many years of experience of advising clients on wills, tax and succession planning, trusts, probate and charity law.

Catherine has worked both in the City and with major regional law firms, acting for private clients, with particular emphasis on the needs of high net worth individuals, both UK-domiciled and non-UK domiciled.

Commenting on her appointment, Catherine said: “The private client team at Birketts has built an excellent reputation and is now ranked in the first tier in the legal directories. I’m extremely pleased to be joining such a well-respected team, acting for a wide range of clients from significant family trusts and landed estates to private individuals."

Caroline Stenner, partner and head of the private client team in Cambridge, added: “Birketts prides itself on being able to offer a full service to its clients. We recruit the best solicitors with the right experience to service our clients’ need, at the right price, across the board. Catherine’s appointment is a clear indication of the firm’s continuing strong commitment to providing an excellent, all-round service, bringing particular expertise in offshore work and complex trust and tax matters.”

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