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AI boom fuelling demand for private equity investment in law firms, experts say
Private equity backing can help smaller and mid-size firms invest in tech and AI, with larger firms open to offers, writes Nick Huber
DWF debuts in Hamburg with 11-lawyer team
Transport and marine group joins from German boutiques as DWF points to planned further growth of global marine offering
UK law firms lead responsible business index as US firms slide – study
Clyde & Co, DWF, Pinsent Masons, Simmons & Simmons and Taylor Wessing top list published by Lamp House and Chambers
DWF bolsters UK major injury and casualty group with 28-strong Kennedys team
Arrival of four partners and their team follows DWF’s hire in May of a 13-strong marine insurance team from Kennedys
DWF grows revenue 8% in first full year after PE acquisition
UK firm’s topline hits £466m in year marked by large team hires and redundancies
DWF group CEO to retire
Nigel Knowles to stand down from CEO role on 1 August; insurance services division head Matthew Doughty named CEO-elect
DWF launches redundancy consultation for more than 100 staff
Top 25 UK firm cites changing client needs as it launches round focused on business services
Who won Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025 – and why
Details of all the winning entries in this year’s awards
DWF taps Kennedys for partner quartet in London
Arrival of group led by Kennedys’ marine practice head follows large team hires in Australia and Canada
DWF follows up on nine-partner raid on Hall & Wilcox by securing 53 additional team members
Specialist London market insurance litigation group moving across to UK-based firm swells following talks with team members
DWF hires Hogan Lovells’ Warsaw office head and her nine-strong team
Move follows transatlantic firm’s announcement in September that it was shuttering its Warsaw office
DWF rebuilds in Australia with nine-partner raid on Hall & Wilcox
Hire of nine-partner team follows DWF purchasing Australian claims management business in September
From Braverman to Starmer: the many lawyers seeking election to the UK Parliament
Ben Rigby runs the rule over a selection of the nearly 200 lawyers vying for votes in today’s general election
DWF continues Dubai expansion with finance partner hire from Pinsent Masons
UK firm makes seventh regional hire in past 12 months as it ramps up Middle East presence
DWF adds three partners in Dubai to strengthen disputes and insurance teams
Trio join from Clyde & Co and Horizons & Co
DWF increases revenue but profits dive ahead of Inflexion takeover
UK listed firm faced pressure from rising interest costs and higher salaries
DWF in talks over sale to private equity firm
Listed UK firm ‘minded to recommend’ offer if tabled by Chambers and Partners owner Inflexion
Prominent City firms sign climate crisis pledge
Osborne Clarke, DLA Piper and Mishcon de Reya among eight firms signing pledge to help limit global warming to 1.5°C
High Court backs policyholders in latest business interruption test case
Stewarts, Clyde & Co and DWF among firms acting in litigation that sees Commercial Court rule against insurers on ‘at the premises’ business interruption test case
HFW secures DWF’s global infrastructure co-head in Dubai as DWF makes double insurance hire
As Slava Kiryushin moves across to HFW, DWF adds insurance partner duo in Dubai from Kennedys