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Bernadette joined Birketts in 2004. She is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team and undertakes a range of contentious work in addition to her specialist area of contentious trust and probate.
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Jim has a broad private client practice which is predominantly tax and trust driven. He has acted as principal trusted adviser to families, both in the UK and overseas,  and with commercial and landed interests, for over 30 years. Clients and fellow professionals appreciate his ability to identify the true crux of a matter promptly and his inventive, can-do, and results orientated approach to resolving private client issues in the commercial and family context.

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