DLA Piper has scrapped its two existing regional managing partner roles in favour of a single UK managing partner, with David Bradley named in the new role, it was announced yesterday (10 December).

Bradley, who is Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) head for employment, pensions and benefits, will take up the new post of UK regional managing partner on 1 January, 2009, with responsibility for the delivery of the business across the whole of the UK.