DLA Piper has reappointed Simon Levine as international managing partner, following an uncontested election process.

Levine, who has held the role which covers the firm's business outside of the US since 2014, will begin his new term of four years immediately.

DLA opened nominations for the role last month (25 September), with partners given until last week (5 October) to put themselves forward.

Levine said: "I am both honoured and excited to be appointed for a second term. DLA Piper is a fantastic firm with ambitious plans for the future. I look forward to continuing to work with Andrew and US leadership to achieve our goals and provide our clients with a high-quality service that enables them to deliver, accelerate and grow."

DLA Piper senior partner and global co-chairman Andrew Darwin said: "The board is pleased that Simon has been reappointed for a further four years after a successful first term. On a personal level, I am also delighted that we will continue to work together in what has already become an effective team."

Under Levine's management, the firm weathered a cyberattack in 2016 and has seen office launches and tie-ups in numerous jurisdictions around the world.

In August, the firm expanded its Latin American offering through an affiliation agreement with Argentine firm Cabanellas Etchebarne Kelly, and a month later completed a tie-up with Danish law firm Delacour, a roughly 60-lawyer outfit with offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus. DLA also launched its Dublin office in May.

Following former senior partner Juan Picon's sudden departure from DLA Piper in February to join the Madrid office of Latham & Watkins, Darwin was elected as the new post-holder, having seen off competition from corporate co-chair Bob Bishop and corporate partner Jon Hayes.