Law firm announces new managing partner

Law firm  DWF has announced partner Mike Renshaw has announced a new managing partner at its Bristol office.

Mr Renshaw joined the firm in 2021 as a partner in the global major injury and casualty insurance practice in Southampton.

With over two decades of experience in defendant insurance litigation, serving insurers and their individual and corporate policyholders Renshaw has a history of building and nurturing high-performing teams.

Hr will be taking over the of leading a team of 100 at DWF’s Bristol office, taking the reins from Simon Mason, who was managing from the office’s inception in 2011 and is retiring from the business at the end of February 2024.

Mr Renshaw said: “I am really excited about my new role as managing partner and delighted to have the opportunity to return to Bristol and work with the talented team to deliver the next phase of our journey.

“Bristol is superbly located to serve clients in Wales, the South and South West of England and is well connected to London. We already offer a wide range of services to clients including claims management and adjusting, defendant personal injury, abuse, HSE and criminal defence, GDPR, professional indemnity and subrogated recovery, and intend to grow these and other areas substantially over the next four years.”

Hilary Ross, UK & Ireland regional managing partner at DWF, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Mike as the new managing partner of our Bristol office. Mike’s extensive experience, proven leadership and commitment to fostering a positive workplace make him an excellent choice to guide our fantastic team of people in Bristol and to build on what Simon Mason has achieved.

“We are sad to say goodbye to Simon who contributed so much to Bristol but are excited about the opportunities ahead and look forward to seeing what the future holds with Mike driving the continued success of our team, delivering exceptional legal and business services to our clients and communities in the region.”