Berrymans Lace Mawer has entered into a formal association agreement with 14-partner City commercial firm Druces & Attlee. Druces will provide corporate and commercial services for Berrymans' clients. "Berrymans is principally an insurance firm, but some of their clients need commercial services. We have entered into an agreement to provide those," said Richard Monkcom, a member of Druce's management board. Last year Berrymans' corporate and commercial capability saw more than half of the firm's Liverpool commercial department defect to local firm Brabner Holden Banks Wilson.