Crossley, who stood unopposed in the leadership election, will continue in the top role after gaining the unanimous support of the partnership in a vote that closed on Friday (14 December).
The former litigation chief, who replaced veteran leader Chris Jones in the role in May 2005, will now continue for a further three years when his present term expires on 30 April, 2008.
In an unusual system, the weight of partners’ votes varied dependent on their position in the lockstep.
Hammonds director of strategy and tax strategies chief Bernhard Gilbey commented: "This is a great time to be on the Hammonds train, as evidenced by the unanimous support from the partners for continuing Peter's successful leadership."
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However, the firm is currently fighting a £3m profits dispute with a group of 14 ex-partners, with the case management conference scheduled in the new year. The two-year dispute centres on an alleged breach of partnership agreement, with the ex-partners refusing to pay back anticipated profits over a two-year period to April 2005.
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