The founder of North East legal firm Square One Law has announced his retirement.
Senior partner Ian Gilthorpe will retire from the business he initially launched as a start-up 11 years ago, growing it into a successful commercial law practice with offices in Newcastle, Leeds and Darlington.
Gill Hunter will continue to lead the firm as managing partner, having joined as part of the succession plan back in 2018. Over the last four years she has worked closely with Mr Gilthorpe and the company’s 16 other partners, which is active in sectors including advanced manufacturing, digital and IT, energy and infrastructure, and health and life sciences.