Simmons & Simmons has re-elected managing partner Jeremy Hoyland to the post for his third consecutive term.

Finance partner Hoyland, who has held the role since 2011, will begin his new term next May after standing unopposed.

Hoyland said: "Over the past four years, we have seen developments in innovation, the use of new game-changing tools and technology and the rise of resourcing models that have had a real impact on the firm and our offering to clients.

"My focus now will be on driving Simmons' creativity and adaptability and further embedding our sector approach that we know is so important to our clients. The firm I know is bold and agile and these are going to be key attributes in dealing with the uncertainty in the months and years ahead."

The firm has opened six new offices under Hoyland's tenure, having launched in Beijing in 2011, Bristol in 2012, Singapore and Munich in 2013, Luxembourg in 2015 and Dublin in 2018. Adaptive, the firm's flexible resourcing model that saw a turnover of £10m in the last financial year, was also introduced under Hoyland.

Simmons has grown its top line by nearly 50% since Hoyland first became managing partner. The firm posted double-digit growth of 12% for the 2017-18 financial year alongside an 8% increase in profit per equity partner (PEP) to reach £686,000, after a 10% drop in 2016-17.

Senior partner Colin Passmore added: "I am happy to welcome Jeremy into his third term, as are the rest of the partners. We have some ambitious plans for the future and I have no doubt he is the right person to have at the helm."

Hoyland was chosen as managing partner in 2010 following a contested election against German head Hans Hermann Alderhoff, replacing litigator Mark Dawkins in the role. Throughout his time at Simmons, he has also been a member of the London management committee and the international executive committee.