Revolving Doors: DWF and Fladgate bolster City recruitment as Ashurst goes large internationally Thomas Alan City recruitment was strong last week as DWF and Fladgate followed headline laterals at White & Case and Ashurst with London plays. International…
Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up pace as Baker McKenzie and DWF make moves while Reed Smith expands in the US Thomas Alan City recruitment kept pace last week as a trio of firms made City hires, led by Baker McKenzie’s corporate hire…
Financials 2017/18: CMS claims 25% profit hike post-merger as DWF’s top line grows 23% Marco Cillario CMS UK has today (20 November) claimed profits have grown 25% in the six months since its three-way merger with…
DWF adds to senior ranks once more as Addleshaws heavyweight Carpenter jumps ship Kathryn McCann A month after recruiting former DLA Piper leader Sir Nigel Knowles, DWF has brought in a senior hand again with…
Australia latest stop on DWF’s belated world tour as it announces local tie-up Kathryn McCann In contrast to the majority of the top 25 of the Legal Business 100, DWF has been a latecomer to…
He’s back – DWF signs up Sir Nigel Knowles as chair in rare c-suite shuffle for the profession Tom Baker It remains extremely rare for law firm leaders to re-emerge at another practice, but then Sir Nigel Knowles has always…
Revolving doors: DWF and McGuireWoods hire in London as Jones Day, Hogan Lovells and BonelliErede expand worldwide Tom Baker Firms have been busy recruiting in London and abroad, as McGuireWoods and DWF made key London appointments and Jones Day, Hogan Lovells and…
DWF breaks into South America with associations following Asia launch Kathryn McCann DWF has fulfilled its ambition to enter the South American legal market with new associations in Argentina, Panama and Colombia, following…
‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up Legal Business DWF takes on four-lawyer Singapore Eversheds team to set up new regional hub DWF has broken into Asia for the…
DWF in acquisition mode as it swoops on legal cost business NeoLaw Kathryn McCann DWF has bought up legal costs specialist NeoLaw in a deal which will see 21 people join DWF’s London and…
‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up Legal Business DWF is set to break into Asia for the first time by opening a Singapore office, picking up a four-lawyer…
Revolving doors: National recruits for Eversheds and TLT, while Ashurst and DWF bulk up in Europe Kathryn McCann In a busy week for both UK-based lateral hires and those further afield in Europe, Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its…
DLA to close Berlin as sole partner moves to launch DWF offering Kathryn McCann DLA Piper is to close its Berlin office as its sole partner moves, alongside an of counsel, to launch DWF‘s…
A good deal: DWF picked up claims firm Triton Global for 30% of its value, report reveals Kathryn McCann An FRP Advisory report on the administration of Triton Global has revealed that DWF purchased the claims management firm for…
DWF adds 200 staff with claims management acquisition Legal Business DWF has continued its expansion by acquiring claim managers Triton, saving them from administration. The bolt-on will see 215 members…
‘Our growing European footprint’: DWF launches in Paris with four partner firm Legal Business Following its Belfast merger at the end of 2016, DWF has launched in Paris with the acquisition of four partner…
‘Rapidly changing’: DWF enters Northern Ireland market through Belfast merger Legal Business National firm DWF has secured a merger in Northern Ireland with Belfast firm C&H Jefferson as the 20-partner firm prepares…
Eversheds and DWF appointed to West Midlands first regional legal panel Legal Business Eversheds, DWF, Trowers & Hamlins and Manchester law firm Pannone Corporate have been appointed as advisers on the newly-formed West…
DWF latest to post lacklustre financials as global revenue falls Kathryn McCann DWF has posted mixed results this financial year, with global top-line revenue down 2% to £187.1m from £191m, while profit…
Revolving doors: DWF makes Scottish insurance play as Skadden and EY make key hires Legal Business In this week’s appointments around up, law firms including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, DWF and accountancy giant EY…
