North West law firm Butcher & Barlow has recently announced that Senior Partner, Charles Barlow, has
decided to step down from his role, in advance of his retirement in 2023.
Charles has been with the firm, (which will continue to bear the family’s name) for over 40 years and is the fifth generation of the Barlow family to be Senior
Partner.
The firm will continue to be led by the existing management
team of Managing Partner Anthony Higham (pictured, right) and the newly appointed Senior Partner,
Jonathan Aldersley (pictured, left).
Commenting on the changes, Anthony Higham said 'The last few years have seen a slightly
different structure in the management of the firm, brought about as a result of the Covid pandemic.
'Given the history of Butcher & Barlow and the
connection with the Barlow family, the transition leading up to Charles'
retirement was always going to be a pivotal moment in the history of the firm.
'We took the bold decision to embark
upon a branding update during the pandemic to demonstrate to all members of the firm, clients and contacts that we put into practice the advice that we give to
clients and that decisions are shared. We believe that a collaborative approach
in all aspects of working brings successful results.
'Jonathan and I have worked closely together for almost 25
years and the increasing size of the practice dictates that no one person can
be responsible for all aspects of the decision making process. Identifying
the best person to deal with each particular task or challenge is crucial to
the ongoing success of the business.'
Jonathan Aldersley added 'Charles has been
instrumental in guiding the firm to the position it is in today and has
displayed his leadership qualities throughout his time with the firm. As he
takes a step back before his retirement next year, we each felt this was an
opportune time to make the changes to the management team.
'We’re looking forward now to a bright future. Having
invested heavily within the Firm over the last two years, and despite numerous
challenges which none of us could have predicted three years ago, we have
emerged stronger and better for the experience.'
The firm also announced that Head of Corporate and
Commercial, Justin Kelly, will join the management team from 1 May 2022. Justin
has been the firm over 20 years and deals with all aspects of corporate and
employment work and is able to offer straightforward, no-nonsense advice backed
up by a wealth of experience and knowledge.
Justin said 'It is exciting to become further involved in the management of the business and it marks another step up from my start with the firm 23 years ago. I look forward to working with Anthony, Jonathan and Chris to ensure that the next chapter in the Firm’s history is just as successful.'
