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25 January 2016
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Liona Beckham—Birketts

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Firm develops SIPP team

Liona Beckham has joined the fast-growing SIPP team at the Ipswich office of top 100 law firm Birketts as an associate.

Birketts’ SIPP team deals with commercial property transactions on behalf of some of the country’s largest SIPP and SSAS providers. Liona joins having previously spent eight years in Birketts’ residential property team and will be working alongside team leader Oliver Crichton and lawyers Sam Froud, Sarah Smith and David McLaughlin.

Liona says: “I am delighted to be joining such a progressive and dynamic team. Having spent eight years in Birketts’ residential team, I am looking forward to transferring and developing my career in Birketts’ SIPP team.”

Oliver Crichton, comments: “Liona is a fantastic addition to the team and adds to our already considerable firepower. We are seeing our client base and volume of transactions continue to increase as we cement our place as a market leading provider of legal services in the SIPP and SSAS sector. Liona has the skills and enthusiasm to deliver the high quality levels of service our clients have come to expect.”

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