Tim Field appointed head of commercial at Birkett Long
Essex law firm Birkett Long is delighted to announce Tim Field’s appointment as the new head of commercial. In this pivotal role, Tim will oversee the firm’s distinguished intellectual property, education, employment, business, and regulatory teams, each vital to Birkett Long’s comprehensive provision of legal services.
Under Tim’s leadership, Birkett Long’s teams are set to thrive across their respective practice areas. The intellectual property team, known for managing the complex needs of internationally renowned clients, will continue to excel with innovative strategies that ensure robust protection and optimal leveraging of intellectual assets.
Tim acknowledges the significance of these specialist areas, stating, “intellectual property is a particular area of law that Birkett Long has strategically entered to offer expert advice. Our clients benefit from dedicated patent and trade mark attorneys who specialise solely in protecting and financially maximising their intellectual property rights.”
In the employment eam, including Birkett Long human resources (BLHR), Tim has repeatedly witnessed the significant value Birkett Long provides to clients. Tim observes, “I often see and hear of businesses running into trouble with employees and trying to resolve the issue in house rather than take expert legal advice. This almost always ends up in additional time and cost to businesses. BLHR is a great service enabling clients to have immediate access to expert HR advice, all supported and provided by qualified solicitors.”
The education team, a growing part of the corporate Department, will continue to benefit from Tim’s leadership as he focuses on enhancing its impact in addressing the unique legal challenges within the educational sector. “Our education team is rapidly becoming a leading special education needs (SEN) law provider. The team has worked hard to forge strong relationships nationally and is consistently achieving fantastic outcomes for so many families.”
Similarly, the regulatory Team, which became part of Birkett Long’s commercial separtment three years ago, is crucial in providing clients with regulatory advice and legal services. “We have an experienced and well-connected team that can assist with all matters relating to health and safety, licensing, environmental issues, and other associated regulatory matters. The client feedback has been positive, knowing that they are working with a law firm that is able to meet all of their needs.”
Additionally, the business team, renowned for its expertise in commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters, will benefit from Tim’s vision to integrate and expand its support. Tim aims to connect various aspects of commercial law, offering seamless, strategic assistance to businesses at all stages of growth. Tim is also focused on expanding the business team with new recruits, bringing additional skills to enhance the team’s already exceptional commercial and corporate expertise.
Tim’s unique approach to balancing legal costs and desired outcomes, informed by his extensive experience with SMEs, will play a crucial role in assisting the whole of the corporate department to deliver practical, tailored advice to clients. He explains, “I always try to balance the risk to a client against the legal costs and desired outcomes. It is important to have a detailed understanding of your client’s business and objectives in order to provide sound commercial legal advice.”
This client-centric philosophy aligns every piece of advice with the client’s business objectives and risk appetite, instilling confidence in Birkett Long’s service approach. “I know the teams deliver great advice due to the great team leaders who are in place and recognised as leading individuals in their particular fields,” he adds.
He further notes, “We will continue to provide expert legal advice to our clients while providing a joined-up experience, connecting the various strands of the commercial department. Most likely, all our clients will have employment matters, intellectual property, and corporate commercial needs. We can work with our clients to help them grow their businesses on a sound legal footing. As risks and problems arise, we have a fantastic regulatory team to assist.”
He remarks, “I am pleased to be made head of department, and I am excited to be working closely with team leaders to seek to grow the Birkett Long corporate offering strategically.”
