Osborne Clarke has reappointed managing partner Simon Beswick for a second four-year term. Beswick began his new term at the helm of the 100-partner firm on 1 January after standing unopposed in a formal election process.

During his first term, Beswick who became managing partner in 2002 has seen two successive years of double-digit growth in both revenue and profits per equity partner, which rose by 18% in 2005-06 to reach £425,000.