Bury Law Firms Merge
A couple of law firms from Bury that have been established for more than 100 years have merged. Howarth Maitland's partners Martin Byrom, Stephen Holland and Philip Thompson have agreed to join Butcher and Barlow Solicitors to create a full service firm that will have 16 partners and 100 staff working across eight offices. It will be headquartered in Bury, but retain offices in Prestwich, Tyldesley, Leigh, Bramhall and Sandbach, among others. “This is a very exciting time for the firm,” said Butcher and Barlow's senior partner, Charles Barlow. “We believe that our expansion in Bury will enable us to deal more effectively with the commercial and professional challenges that face lawyers at this time. This will also allow us to improve and develop the range of legal services which we offer to our clients. “Howarth Maitland is a long-established legal firm like ourselves. They have an excellent legal team, an established reputation in the local area and will benefit from the strong management practices, modern technology and additional services that Butcher and Barlow will bring to bear.” Crains – 10th February 2010 