Chelmsford City Football Club is proud to announce a major new partnership with Birketts LLP, one of the UK’s leading full-service law firms. Birketts, with offices in Chelmsford as well as in six other UK regions, is now the Official Legal Partner of Chelmsford City FC across the Men’s, Women’s, and Disability teams for the 2025/26 season.
This partnership aligns with both organisations’ ambitions for success and progress whilst making a positive contribution to the community. The partnership includes exclusive legal sector rights and a comprehensive Premier Sponsorship Package, which is designed to benefit both parties on and off the pitch.
The agreement includes extensive brand visibility for Birketts, being a headline partner for Chelmsford City FC networking events, support for the club’s community initiatives in schools and sponsoring a newly launched Birketts ‘Fan of the Year’ award. The specific addition of the adult pan-disability team in the partnership demonstrates Birketts’ commitment to diversity and inclusion. Birketts will be its front of shirt sponsor, contributing to the running costs of the team which trains twice and week and plays in a local disability league.
Speaking on the partnership, Chairman Spencer Gore said: “We are thrilled to welcome Birketts to the Chelmsford City family. I’ve known and worked with Adam for many years now and know that the desire of Birketts to work and improve the community of Chelmsford makes the firm a perfect fit for the club. This partnership goes far beyond sponsorship — it’s about shared values, innovation, and community leadership. Birketts’ support of our Disability Team and wider community programmes speaks volumes about its integrity as a business.”
Adam Jones, Partner at Birketts, added: “We are extremely pleased to be entering into this partnership with Chelmsford City FC. Both Birketts and CCFC know what it means to be part of the fabric of our society, and we are proud to launch a new and exciting chapter for both parties with a key focus on the community in which we thrive. The motto of our city and the club is ‘Many Minds, One Heart’ and that is reflected in the values of the club and its plans under new ownership with a new vision. We are looking forward to wholeheartedly supporting both the club and our community through this new association.”
This partnership represents a significant step for both Chelmsford City FC and Birketts, showcasing the power of purposeful collaboration in sport, law, and community.
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, Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: real estate, corporate services, dispute resolution, and private client advisory.
We are defined by our next level law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges, or opportunities that they may face.
Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do.
With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising more than 40% of our partnership.
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Sally Dalton
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Chelmsford City Football Club
sally.dalton@chelmsfordcityfc.com
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