Matt Slade is the CEO, Director, Solicitor and Money Laundering Compliance Officer at Fidler & Pepper Lawyers. Matt’s previous roles saw him as Business Development Director & Head of Conveyancing and Matt now drives the business forward focusing on business development for the company. Matt’s passion for building strong working relationships with work providers has been instrumental in the successful expansion of the company. When not at work, you will find Matt mainly outdoors, watching Nottinghamshire and England play cricket with his eldest daughter, travelling across the Country to watch Nottingham Forest with his youngest daughter or walking in the Peak District with his wife and Cockapoo.

Mark Slade, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer (CTO), has been with the company since 1986. He was a Partner (then Director) from 1990 and managed the business as Managing Partner from 2002 and then as CEO from 2018 – 2023, before moving into the CTO and Chairman role in April 2023. Mark ran the Conveyancing department throughout the 1990’s which is when he discovered that combining his passion for IT Coding with expertise in Conveyancing and the knowledge of what a law firm needs has proven really useful and led to a number of firsts for the company (including being the first firm to offer online Conveyancing quotes, online case tracking, and SMS text updates and Wills online, amongst other things). As well as advanced IT, Mark’s other passion for the business is creating a magical place for people to work through staff culture and values. Outside of work Mark enjoys mountain biking with his wife and he enjoys working on old cars and fixing stuff, which is often the last thing that he broke.

Jo has nearly 25 years’ experience working with Fidler & Pepper Lawyers and has built her career in HR around a strong passion for creating positive workplace cultures. Her focus has always been on developing people frameworks and employee experiences that enable individuals to perform at their best and feel supported in their roles.

After gaining experience in both the NHS and the private sector, Jo established her own HR consultancy, with Fidler & Pepper becoming her longest-standing client. She worked closely alongside the Directors for 15 years, developing a deep understanding of the firm, before formally joining the business as a Director.

Jo brings a practical, people-focused approach to her role and plays an important part in supporting the firm’s values, culture and continued growth.

Outside of work, Jo enjoys Pilates and Swimming and spending plenty of time outdoors – watching sport, often supporting her boys from the sideline, mucking out stables with her horse-mad daughter, walking with her husband and dogs (and stopping off at the pub!), or simply enjoying the countryside where she lives.