Law firms DWF opens in Germany through local acquisition while Pinsents strengthens Munich with four-partner team Kathryn McCann · 16 December 2015 · 2 min read Germany Strategic recruitment DWF Pinsent Masons Just a week after launching its first office in continental Europe in Brussels, DWF has acquired the four-partner German arm of commercial and tax outfit BridgehouseLaw to establish a footprint in Europe’s biggest market.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryCC, HSF Kramer and Linklaters come out on top in latest L500 UK researchLaw firm dataAmy Ulliott1 Oct 2026Pinsents elects new managing partner in latest leadership changeLaw firmsWill Lewallen30 Sep 2026HSF Kramer, Addleshaws and Quinn chief take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor30 Sep 2026Addleshaws launches first European base in Hamburg with five-partner BCLP hireLaw firmsHamish McNicol8 May 2019Covington continues European expansion with Frankfurt private equity launchLaw firmsMarco Cillario17 May 2018Covington strengthens in Europe with Frankfurt launch as Dentons takes chunk of ailing Australia playerLaw firmsMarco Cillario28 Mar 2018Freshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla24 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetLaw firmsAnna Huntley20 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the CityLaw firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025