DWF strikes exclusive association deal with US-based Wood, Smith, Henning and Berman

Andrew Leaitherland

WSHB is an LA-based full-service law firm with 56 partners and 250 lawyers across its 22 US offices, and generated gross revenue of $81 million in its last financial year.

Andrew Leaitherland, managing partner and CEO of DWF, said the agreement was “a significant move for us which greatly expands our reach in the US”.

He added: “Our international strategy is client-led. We have opened offices or sought association partners where it makes sense strategically and where our clients operate and tell us they need our support.

“We have been considering our US growth strategy for some time, working to ensure that we found a partner that shares our values.”

Daniel Berman, chairman and co-founder of Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, said: “Partnering with DWF will enable us to move into the next phase of our development by not only tapping into an international network, but also by being able to access DWF’s innovative Connected Services business.

“This will allow us to provide our clients with multidisciplinary teams across different professional and business services in an integrated way.

“Most importantly, since our beginning, WSHB has been a firm created and built on a truly special culture of innovation, teamwork and diversity. DWF shares these core tenets making this association a terrific fit for us.”