Stephenson Harwood has named partner Andrew Edge as the firm's new head of corporate.

Stephenson Harwood cheif executive Sharon White, who was recently reappointed to the management position for a three-year term, held a dual role as corporate chief. She will hand over the reins to Edge on 1 April having led the corporate practice since 2004.

According to its most recent financial results, the corporate group's firmwide revenue increased by 11% to £22.2m in 2012-13, up from the previous year's equivalent of £20m.

Edge joined Stephenson Harwood in 2010 from Ashurst's corporate and commercial practice, where he made up as partner in 2002.

He has advised clients including Mumbai company Piramal Healthcare on the sale of its Indian prescription generic pharmaceuticals business to US pharmaceuticals giant Abbott for $3.8bn and GDF SUEZ on its £190m acquisition of Balfour Beatty's UK facilities management division.

Stephenson Harwood posted a 17% increase in half-year revenue for 2013-14, increase on the previous year when the firm saw a 10% rise at the half year point.