Leading Firm Makes Latest High Profile Hire

The Manchester office of leading law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed DWF’s North West Head of Pensions, Andrew Ashley Taylor, as it continues to invest in building its Business Legal Services (BLS) team.
 
Joining as Partner, Andrew has over 30 years of Pensions law experience and specialises in advising employers, professional trustees and not-for-profit organisations on the full range of pension issues. These include dispute resolution, mergers, restructuring, regulatory matters and debt management.
 
He works for clients across the UK and overseas and is a qualified mediator, a member of the Pensions Management Institute, the Association of Pension Lawyers and the Charity Law Association. He is also a former chairman of the North West Pensions Management Institute.
 
Commenting on the latest arrival, Roy Beckett, Real Estate partner and Head of BLS in Manchester, said: 

Expert Opinion

“Andrew is an authoritative voice on Pensions law and someone who will add breadth to and boost Irwin Mitchell’s business offering across the North West. We are excited about the growth opportunities in the Manchester market place and as we grow our existing teams, we also look forward to making further recruitment announcements in the near future.” Roy Beckett - Partner

Andrew is the seventh new partner to join Irwin Mitchell’s BLS division since the start of the year.  In Birmingham, the firm has announced the arrival of Restructuring & Insolvency Partner, Stephen George, Real Estate Partner Ben Acheson and Commercial Litigation Partner, Simon Ellis. Also this year, Irwin Mitchell has appointed Simon Griffiths as its National Head of Equity Capital Markets, Corporate Partner Philip Goldsborough and Employment specialist, Kirsty Ayre.

Expert Opinion

“We are delighted to announce the arrival of Andrew to our business team. He is a leader in his field and will no doubt be a huge asset for the Manchester office and our national team.”

Niall Baker - Chairman of IM Asset Management & Partner

Andrew’s appointment is also part of an investment by Irwin Mitchell to bolster its Pensions team. In December 2014, it appointed, Martin Jenkins as national head of the department. His arrival was followed by Pensions Associates, Claire Dimmock, Lucy Herbert and Kate Byers.