Dynamic duo boost Birketts' corporate team in Cambridge

13 Feb, 2026
Newsdesk
Law firm Birketts has recruited two new corporate Partners to its Cambridge office. Katy Jarratt-Poole, formerly with Buckles Solicitors and ex-Greenwoods and Buckles man Alastair Gunn have joined, adding to the existing Cambridge team of 10 specialist corporate lawyers and the wider Birketts line-up of more than 20 partners and over 60 lawyers on the corporate side.
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Katy is said to bring a wealth of experience in strategic mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring. She has particular experience in the food and beverage and agricultural sectors, working with businesses on succession planning and development projects.

Gunn advises clients on a wide range of corporate transactions. He works with owner-managed businesses and corporate clients predominantly in the UK, but also with an international network and client base across Europe and the US.

On the duo’s arrival, James Allen, Partner and Head of Birketts’ Cambridge corporate team, said: “We’re very happy to welcome Katy and Alastair to our team in Cambridge. Their experience perfectly complements the expertise in the team, and across the wider firm, to deliver next level corporate legal support for both existing and new clients. I’m looking forward to working with them both as we continue to strengthen Birketts’ reputation in the Cambridge region and beyond.”

Katy Jarratt-Poole said: “Birketts is an exciting firm to become a part of, with a full range of corporate support specialisms available to clients. I am very much looking forward to the next stages of growth both for the firm as a whole and the corporate team across the regions.”

Alastair Gunn added: “I am excited to be joining the Birketts’ corporate and wider team – a brand and a business that I have long respected. The firm will provide a full-service home for my varied client base and a first-class platform to further develop my career.”