Dorsey & Whitney Launches UK Group Tax Litigation Practice.Business Editors & Legal Writers LONDON & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2003 Dorsey & Whitney LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , a full-service international law firm representing business and technology clients, today announced that it has bolstered bol·ster n. A long narrow pillow or cushion. tr.v. bol·stered, bol·ster·ing, bol·sters 1. To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion. 2. its fast-expanding London office by hiring the former Landwell UK Group Tax Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , part of Landwell, the correspondent law firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. The move was made primarily in response to the new restrictions issued by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on firms linked to auditors. The six-lawyer UK Group Tax Litigation team, which acts on behalf of a considerable number of SEC-registered audit clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers, will be led by veteran partner Simon Whitehead whitehead /white·head/ (hwit´hed) 1. milium. 2. closed comedo. white·head n. 1. . They started at Dorsey's 40-lawyer London office on February 3, 2003. "We are delighted to acquire Landwell UK's Group Tax Litigation team, led by Simon Whitehead, to assist in meeting the future needs of its clients and staff," said John Byrne This article or section may contain excessive or improper use of copyrighted images and/or audio files. Please review the use of non-free media according to policy and guidelines, correct any violations, then remove this tag once compliant. See the talk page for details. , partner-in-charge of Dorsey's London office. "We are all very excited about Simon and his team joining us, they are a great group of people with an excellent business and will add a fantastic dimension to our international platform." Dorsey's London office has grown from six to 40 lawyers in the past few years and is looking to continue that growth, fueled by the acquisition of lateral partners and, where opportunities such as this arise, the hiring of teams of lawyers with specific practices. This group, which Landwell has developed and nurtured over the last two years, will fit very well with Dorsey's international strategy and growth plans. "Dorsey has a deep global platform with a very strong international arbitration International arbitration is the established method today for resolving disputes between parties to international commercial agreements. As with arbitration generally, it is a creature of contract, i.e. and litigation capability, so it was natural for us to look here when we felt the need to move our team," Whitehead commented. "It is an important firm in the UK market." About Dorsey & Whitney Dorsey & Whitney, with a team of more than 700 lawyers in 21 offices in the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, is a fully integrated multipractice law firm that has served its clients for nearly 100 years. One of the world's largest law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
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