Irwin Mitchell breaks £300m mark as DWF builds on private equity takeover with 14% hike Anna Huntley Irwin Mitchell has broken through the £300m mark for the first time, with revenues rising 10% on the back of a series…
DWF’s private equity buyout: Selling the family silver or the opportunity of a lifetime? Ayesha Ellis In July, the board of DWF Group Plc confirmed market reports that it was planning to delist from the London…
DWF in talks to delist as private equity buyer circles Ayesha Ellis The board of DWF Group Plc has confirmed market speculation that it is in negotiations with mid-market private equity firm…
Acquisitions pay off for DWF as firm reports striking 21% profit hike Tom Baker DWF has lived up to its financial promises from last year, as acquisitions and a structural overhaul underpinned respectable growth.…
DWF bounces back to form with two major bolt-ons and 120% profit uptick Tom Baker After enduring a tumultuous pre-pandemic financial period, listed firm DWF has today (25 May) posted encouraging revenue growth matched by…
‘Things are looking pretty good’: DWF continues recovery with strong half-year results after tumultuous 2019/20 Thomas Alan DWF has continued its recovery in 2020/21, according to the firm’s half-year results, following a torrid year that saw debts…
‘Match fit’ DWF rebounds after torrid finish to 2019/20 Thomas Alan DWF has started 2020/21 strongly after a series of efficiency measures were put in place following a tumultuous end to the…
Comment: Falling stock – DWF’s predictable woes will hang over the listed legal sector for years Alex Novarese It’s fair to say that Legal Business has long been sceptical of the prospects for listed UK law firms, and…
DWF flags Covid-19’s ‘material impact’ on profit and increased debt as Keystone declines dividend Hamish McNicol The UK’s largest listed law firm, DWF, expects the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic to have a material impact on…
DWF continues global expansion with £14.2m managed services play Thomas Alan DWF has continued its expansionist strategy following last year’s initial public offering (IPO), dipping into its war chest to acquire managed…
‘International is the growth engine’: DWF eyes US after £42.5m Spanish acquisition Hamish McNicol DWF is looking to crack the US market with an acquisition which would likely surpass its £42.5m deal for a Spanish…
Ashurst joins flexible lawyering bandwagon as DWF completes BT Law acquisition Thomas Alan Ashurst has teamed up with US-based law company Elevate and Cognia Law to offer clients flexible lawyering through the firm’s…
DWF brings post-float sales pitch to Germany as it seals Düsseldorf deal Marco Cillario DWF Europe chair Ulrich Jüngst aims to triple German lawyer headcount and launch in Frankfurt after opening the firm’s second…
International round-up: DWF recruits five partners for Düsseldorf as CMS expands in Africa Hamish McNicol DWF has made its second post-IPO international office opening, hiring a five-partner team in Germany, while CMS has added two…
‘Money well spent’: DWF revenue climbs 15% as £20m IPO cost weighs on profit Hamish McNicol DWF chief executive Andrew Leaitherland (pictured) says the £20m cost of its London Stock Exchange listing is ‘money well spent’ after…
‘An incredible opportunity’: DWF flexes New Law arm with BT managed services contract Hamish McNicol DWF has landed its first major post-IPO client win after securing a five-year managed legal services mandate for BT’s insurance…
Revolving doors: Freshfields hire to leave DWF managed services role after less than a year Thomas Alan DWF’s New Law credentials have been dealt a blow as its managed services chief executive is set to leave the…
Australia pull continues as Dentons, DWF and LOD announce expansion Marco Cillario Described in some quarters as an overlawyered market for a country with a population of 25 million, Australia continues to…
DWF makes first post-IPO splash with £3m Warsaw office acquisition Hamish McNicol DWF is expanding into Poland with the £3m acquisition of K&L Gates’ 11-partner Warsaw office, its first investment since going public…
DWF becomes UK’s largest listed law firm as it completes £95m IPO Tom Baker After announcing its record £95m IPO on Monday (11 March), DWF has today (15 March) issued 300,000,000 shares and been…
