With a new managing partner at its helm, Barnes & Thornburg’s Chicago team is preparing for a growth spurt in its downtown Loop offices.

Michael Carrillo, a nine-year veteran at the Indianapolis-based firm who was elected to the role in early November, said his initial goal for growing the Chicago office is to reach 130 lawyers by 2021, the end of his first term. Barnes & Thornburg currently has 111 lawyers in the Windy City, Carrillo said.