DWF boosts Midlands presence with merger
NORTH West law firm DWF is merging with Midlands practice Buller Jeffries in a move that will bolster its presence in that market.
Manchester-based DWF, which failed to agree merger terms with Cobbetts earlier this year, has a Birmingham operation whilst Buller Jeffries is in Birmingham and Coventry.
The move will see Buller Jeffries formally incorporated into DWF on May 1.
Buller Jeffries’ strong insurance practice has earned a name for managing cases with strategic, sensitive or reputational issues.
Andrew Leaitherland, managing partner at DWF, said: “This merger with Buller Jeffries represents our latest commitment to our Birmingham offering.
“The synergy between the two companies is clear, with a shared work ethic and values. As such, the union will certainly serve to further strengthen our offering for our client base.”
Roger Coates, senior partner at Buller Jeffries, said: “This merger will be good for our people and good for our clients. There are a great many similarities in the way in which DWF and Buller Jeffries do business and we like each other as people – so we are a natural fit.”
DWF also has offices in Liverpool, Preston, London, Leeds and in the North East.
