Rödl & Partner sees legal turnover hike

German multidisciplinary firm Rödl & Partner has reported a sharp increase in the turnover of its legal services arm. Global turnover generated from legal and tax consulting jumped by 16 per cent to E50m (£34.4m) in 2004. Meanwhile, global firmwide turnover increased by 3 per cent to E151m (£103.8m) for the same period. Co-founder and managing partner Bernd Rödl said that the firm had successfully promoted growth in its central areas of accounting, legal and tax consultancy. First revealed on www.thelawyer.com, 28 February