Philadelphia-based Morgan Lewis & Bockius has its sights set on growth for its 32-lawyer London office. The firm aims to increase numbers there by 40 percent, to 45 lawyers, in 2007. The office is on its way, as it has already hired outsourcing partner Rory Graham and associate Simon White from Brown Rudnick. Two associates are also scheduled to join in April. Morgan Lewis also plans to relocate the London office in July. The growth seen in this office comes after increases in both turnover and average profit per equity partner (PEP) in 2006.
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