DWF merger run set to continue as firm targets London and international expansion
DWF is set to continue its recent rapid expansion, with a further tie-up in London on the cards as the firm also weighs up its options for international expansion. Managing partner Andrew Leaitherland (pictured) told Legal Week the firm is considering further merger options in the City in the wake of its recent takeover of London professional indemnity firm Fishburns.
April 25, 2013 at 07:03 PM
2 minute read
DWF is set to continue its recent rapid expansion, with a further tie-up in London on the cards as the firm also weighs up its options for international expansion.
Managing partner Andrew Leaitherland (pictured) told Legal Week the firm is considering further merger options in the City in the wake of its recent takeover of London professional indemnity firm Fishburns.
The acquisitive northwest firm, which has undergone five mergers in little more than a year, is set to rise up the UK top 50 rankings this year following its pre-pack acquisition of collapsed firm Cobbetts, a deal that will add about £40m to its total turnover, which now stands at roughly £200m.
Following the mergers, the firm has been operating out of three offices in the capital, but is aiming to house the teams under one roof within the next 12-18 months.
However, Leaitherland said that the size of location will largely depend on the firm's next merger partner.
"Next on our list is to grow further in London and we are looking at additional bolt-ons there, while we'll also be looking internationally. We are a client-led firm, so these are inevitable," he said.
"We are not feeling much pressure from our clients in relation to Europe at the moment so we're looking at the Gulf, Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region."
The firm recently followed its run of mergers with two notable UK partner hires from DLA Piper: Manchester litigation specialist Andrew Harris and Liverpool corporate lawyer Paul Rimmer.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View AllArmstrong Teasdale London Closure: Questions Emerge About Debts and Financial Irregularities
6 minute readLosing its 'Sparkle'? Why Latham Has Faced a Stream of Exits in Europe, UK
6 minute readLinklaters, Slaughter and May and Eversheds Advise on Morrisons Property Deal
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: Playing the Talent Game to Win
- 2A&O Shearman Adopts 3-Level Lockstep Pay Model Amid Shift to All-Equity Partnership
- 3Preparing Your Law Firm for 2025: Smart Ways to Embrace AI & Other Technologies
- 4BD Settles Thousands of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
- 5A RICO Surge Is Underway: Here's How the Allstate Push Might Play Out
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250