Barry Ross
Crossland Employment Solicitors is taking its next step as an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and has appointed Director, Barry Ross, as its new Managing Director. Beverley Sunderland, the previous MD, will continue as a Partner allowing her to increase her availability and focus on clients.
Barry Ross joined Crossland in 2011 before becoming a Director in 2017. The new appointment enables Barry Ross, along with other very experienced members of the firm to take a more prominent role in its leadership and administration, with Maria Hoeritzauer and Owen Dear becoming Directors and Kevin Charles remaining as Consulting Barrister.
Since Crossland became an EOT in 2021 all of its employees are also now owners of the business, which has continued to thrive. In the latest 2024 editions of Legal 500 and Chambers UK guides, all four Partners and Kevin Charles are recognised as experts, along with the firm.
Comments Beverley Sunderland: “I cannot tell you how proud I am of our amazing team and I wish them every success as we move forward into the next phase of Team Crossland. This means that now I’m able to spend less time on the administration of running the business, I can increase my availability and focus on our clients.”
Adds Barry Ross, Managing Director: “I am delighted to take over the MD reins from Bev so she can concentrate on client work and provide her invaluable mentoring to the more junior team members. I want to thank Bev for her amazing support for me personally – from the day she offered me a job on the spot when I was her opponent in a case, to her generosity, sharing her time, great wisdom, experience, business acumen and legal tenacity.”
