News in brief – July 2015
FRESHFIELDS BREAKS CITY LOCKSTEP TO BRING IN KIRKLAND’S McKIMM Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s hire of Kirkland & Ellis high-yield heavyweight Ward…
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DWF overhauls business model with launch of consultancy, paralegal and flexible lawyer offerings
National firm DWF has launched a range of new client services as it seeks to overhaul its business model including…
Revolving doors: Cooley, Pannone, DWF and K&L Gates all bolster UK numbers
Last week saw a quartet of US and UK firms, namely Cooley, Pannone Corporate, DWF and K&L Gates, all make…
News in brief – May 2015
WHITTAKER STEPS DOWN AS LLOYDS GC Group general counsel (GC) Andrew Whittaker is stepping down from his role at Lloyds…
Consolidation: DWF to merge with City-based insurance practice Watmores
The acquisitive DWF shows no signs of slowing down with the announcement today that it is to acquire niche insurance…
Latham halves its offices in the Middle East
DWF picks Dubai for first international office and puts three-year growth plan in place With just 35 lawyers spread across…
International ambitions: DWF picks Dubai for its first international office
DWF has chosen Dubai as the location for its first international office as it targets rising levels of construction work…
Significant departures: DWF loses four-partner team to Scottish firm MacRoberts
MacRoberts has defied the depressed Scottish legal market by expanding to 49 partners, the highest in its history, after poaching…
Revolving Doors: DLA Piper continues Asia rebuild as Eversheds bulks up its Swiss offering
Matthew Elliott’s long-mooted arrival at Kirkland & Ellis from Linklaters stole headlines last week, but LB 100 firms including DLA…
Growing in the City: DWF expands corporate and banking team with two lateral hires
DWF has carried on its recruitment drive in the City with the appointment of Ince & Co‘s head of corporate…
Financial results 2013/14: DWF sees revenue up 2% but PEP down 4%
In its first full financial results following a period of rapid growth through four successive mergers and the acquisition of…
DWF takes legal action against the Insolvency Service after failed panel bid
Top 25 LB 100 firm DWF is taking legal action against the government’s Insolvency Service (IS) after the national firm lost…
Strategic hires: DWF brings in Addleshaws employment head; Addleshaws takes on Eversheds financial services partner
DWF has hired Addleshaw Goddard’s former national head of employment Andrew Chamberlain to take on an identical role at his…
Redundancy watch 2014: DWF lays off 19 business services staff after post-merger finance integration
DWF has made 19 business services staff in its finance department redundant, the firm confirmed today (17 April), following the conclusion…
DWF brings in Pinsents partner to take over from Leaitherland as CEO of commercial services
DWF has appointed Pinsent Masons head of financial institutions and human capital Stephen Miles to take over from managing partner Andrew…
Revolving Doors: Key hires for Mishcon, Penningtons Manches, DWF and TLT as NRF loses head of planning
With the blurring between criminal and civil law becoming ever more prominent, Mishcon de Reya announced last week that Alison Levitt QC,…
LB100 firms review partnership model as HMRC’s LLP changes loom
The impact of HM Revenue & Customs’ decision to overhaul the way salaried partners are taxed is being felt across the…
LB100 firms review partnership model as HMRC’s LLP changes loom
The impact of HM Revenue & Customs’ decision to overhaul the way salaried partners are taxed is being felt across…
Premier League: Gateley advises West Ham on sale of Upton Park as DWF gets behind Everton on Umbro signing
The fast-paced Premier League last week handed two lucrative deals to LB100 firms Gateley, Howard KennedyFsi, Hill Dickinson and DWF,…
‘Go on, have a go’ – TLT partner joins DWF drawn by ‘huge number of opportunities’
The momentum and energy surrounding DWF’s rapid growth has been credited for its latest hire, TLT corporate partner Richard Tall, who…