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Join Birketts’ GC Forum
Birketts’ GC Forum brings together senior in-house legal leaders from medium to large organisations across all sectors in an exclusive peer-to-peer network. It’s a space to share insights, continue to develop professionally, and forge valuable connections. An exclusive community for General Counsel and senior legal professionals, providing a platform for knowledge sharing, professional development, and meaningful connections.
About Birketts’ GC Forum
Birketts’ GC Forum is an exclusive peer-to-peer network designed for senior in-house legal leaders working in medium to large organisations across all sectors.
As a member, you will gain access to an annual programme of events, including thought-provoking roundtables, peer-to-peer networking opportunities, a flagship annual summit, practical training opportunities and a dedicated microsite offering technical content at your fingertips.
Guided by member input, we will continually refine the programme to feature insightful speakers and collaborations who address the issues and opportunities that matter most to members
Networking
connect with fellow GCs and senior in-house legal leaders
Resources
access exclusive legal updates and training
Support
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Our Team
Adrian Seagers
Partner
Adrian specialises in corporate law, advising on acquisitions, disposals, private equity, and governance. With decades of experience, he handles complex, high-value transactions across diverse sectors and is regularly consulted by clients on longer-term strategic issues as well as transactions.
Maria Peyman
Partner, Head of Intellectual Property
Maria, Head of Birketts’ Intellectual Property team, has over 20 years’ experience in IP disputes involving patents, trade marks, copyright, and design rights. She also advises on domain name, social media disputes, and broader commercial litigation.
Sam Greenhalgh
Partner
Sam advises businesses and executives on all aspects of employment law, including collective redundancies and tribunal litigation. He leads Birketts’ Shaping Excellence training division and has sector expertise in food, transport, housing, and manufacturing.
Ian Williamson
Partner
Ian, who is a Partner in Birketts’ commercial and technology team, has over 20 years’ experience advising on commercial contracts, technology agreements, and data monetisation. He has experience working in top-tier firms and in-house roles, delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
Josh Ripman
Partner
Partner in Birketts’ dispute resolution team, Josh advises corporate and individual clients on complex, high-value litigation in the County and High Court. He specialises in contractual disputes, professional negligence, and insolvency proceedings.
Matthew Powell
Legal Director
Matthew specialises in real estate finance, asset structuring, large-scale development, and energy projects. He advises on acquisitions, disposals, and complex regeneration schemes, bringing extensive experience with institutional investors, funds, and public-private partnerships.
James Green
Legal Director
Bringing in-house expertise from a leading UK renewables developer, James is a Legal Director specialising in energy projects. He advises on solar and battery developments, financings, acquisitions, and site assembly, alongside strategic land and real estate finance.
About Birketts
Birketts is a full-service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich, and Sevenoaks.
We advise businesses, public sector and not for profit organisations, charities, and individuals, in the UK and internationally. Our business is divided into four principal practice groups: real estate, corporate services, dispute resolution and private client.
700+
Lawyers and legal professionals
160
Years of Birketts heritage
7
UK offices across key cities
4
Principal practice groups