DWF
About
Firm Details:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www . dwfgroup.com
Tel: 0333 320 2220
The Firm:
DWF is a listed legal business with an award-winning reputation for client service excellence, effective operational management and innovation. The company became the first main market premium listed legal business on the London Stock Exchange in March 2019. DWF has been named by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s most innovative legal businesses and has been independently recognised for its quality of legal advice, service delivery and responsiveness.
DWF’s strategy is to offer clients an integrated legal management approach through three streamlined and efficient global divisions of Legal Advisory, Mindcrest and Connected Services.
Legal Advisory is DWF’s traditional law firm arm. The division provides commercial intelligence and deep sectoral experience to deliver premium legal advice to clients.
Mindcrest is an established and well-known brand that provides outsourced and process-led legal services through which DWF standardises, systematises, scales, and optimises legal work.
Connected Services is DWF’s collection of products and business services that enhance the Group’s legal offerings. The division complements the Legal Advisory and Mindcrest teams through the provision of non-legal services such as claims management, costs and regulatory consulting.
Together, the three divisions support DWF’s single Integrated Legal Management approach through which DWF seamlessly combines any number of these services to deliver bespoke solutions to its clients with efficiency, price certainty and transparency. This approach enables DWF to offer solutions that combine traditional law firm services with new, modern legal and business services relevant to today’s companies, and the challenges and opportunities they face.
DWF employs over 4,000 people across 30 key locations and has steadily grown its international presence in response to client demand.
In 2019 and 2020, DWF expanded its international footprint by opening a new office in Warsaw, Poland and acquired Mindcrest Inc. to establish offices in Chicago and New York, USA, and Pune, India. DWF also acquired RCD in Spain and now has offices in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia, Spain as part of its strategic growth plans.
DWF was the first UK legal business to achieve the ‘Disability Confident’ accreditation, which highlights the firm as an inclusive recruiter of disabled talent, and is a Top 30 Employer for Working Families. The business also has its own charitable enterprise, the DWF Foundation, a registered charity aimed at providing funds and support to local charities and programmes focused on education, employability, health and wellbeing and homelessness.
INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Qatar, Poland, Spain, UAE, USA
*USA, *Colombia, *Panama, *Argentina, *Turkey, *South Africa
* Associations
Chairman: Jonathan Bloomer
Managing Partner and DWF Group CEO: Sir Nigel Knowles
Number of UK partners: c. 230
Number of qualified lawyers in the UK: c. 905
PRACTICE AREA CONTACTS
Legal Advisory: Paul Rimmer
Mindcrest: Mark Qualter
Connected Services: Jason Ford
Public Sector: Jonathan Branton
Energy: Slava Kiryushin
Financial Services: Martin Pugsley
Retail, Food & Hospitality: Dominic Watkins
Technology: Stewart Room
Transport: Jonathan Moss
Insurance: Claire Bowler
Real Estate: Melanie Williams
UK OFFICES
Belfast: 42 Queen Street, BT1 6HL
Tel: 028 9023 0230 Fax: 028 9024 4644
Birmingham: One Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, B4 6GA
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
Bristol: 120 Redcliff Street, BS1 6HU
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
Edinburgh: No. 2 Lochrin Square, 96 Fountainbridge, EH3 9QA
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
Glasgow: 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3HD
Tel: 0141 228 8000 Fax: 0141 228 8310
Leeds: Bridgewater Place, Water Lane, LS11 5DY
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
Liverpool: 5 St Paul’s Square, Old Hall Street, L3 9AE
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
London: 20 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 3AG
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
Manchester: 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, M3 3AA
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
Newcastle: Central Square South, Orchard Street, NE1 3AZ
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
Southampton: Network Eagle Lab, Portland Terrace, Southampton, SO14 7SJ
Tel: 0333 320 2220 Fax: 0333 320 4440
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- BirminghamOne Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, B4 6GAView ranked officeEdinburghNo 2 Lochrin Square, 96 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK, EH3 9QAView ranked officeNewcastle upon Tyne2nd Floor, Central Square South, Orchard St, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK, NE1 3AZView ranked office
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DWF advises Multikino on the sale of the plot with the oldest multiplex cinema in Warsaw
DWF lawyers in Poland have advised Multikino on the sale of the plot in Warsaw's Ursynów district, on which the oldest multiplex cinema in Warsaw is located, to Belgian developer GH Development 11.
DWF advises Europejskie Centrum Inwestycyjne ECI S.A. on the sale of shares in NC3 II Sp. z o.o.
DWF lawyers in Poland advised a company from the ECI Group (Europejskie Centrum Inwestycyjne) on the sale of shares in NC3 II Sp. z o.o., the owner of NC3 office building in Warsaw.
DWF advises on the sale of Sun Power Energy to Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited
DWF lawyers in Poland advised on the sale of Sun Power Energy, a developer of solar projects, to Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited
DWF has won €30 million in ICC arbitration
DWF team in Poland successfully represented the owners of shopping centres in the ICC arbitration, winning it all: a contractual penalty of €30 million as well as the interest and costs of the arbitration.
DWF advises Fortaco on acquisition of a paintshop in Janów Lubelski
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Fortaco JL on the acquisition of a paintshop from Alucrom.
DWF advises Teufelberger GmbH on the joint acquisition of Maillis Plastics Solutions
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Teufelberger on the joint acquisition of Maillis Plastics Solutions, Poland
DWF advises Augusta Energy on the sale of wind and solar projects in Poland
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Augusta Energy on the sale of 98 MW portfolio of wind and solar projects to Iberdrola.
DWF advises IWG plc on a coworking project in Okrąglak building in Poznań
DWF Real Estate lawyers in Poland advised IWG plc – a global provider of workspace solutions, on the negotiation of a lease agreement for office space in the Okrąglak building in Poznań.
DWF advises CCGT Grudziądz on contracts for CCGT unit with Siemens and Mytilineos
DWF lawyers in Poland advised CCGT Grudziądz, a special purpose vehicle of the Orlen Capital Group, on the conclusion of EPC and LTSA contracts with a consortium of Siemens and Mytilineos.
DWF advises V-RIDIUM Power Group on the renewable energy corporate purchase agreement with T-Mobile
DWF lawyers in Poland advised V-RIDIUM Power Group on the agreement with T-Mobile Polska for the supply of renewable energy for 15 years.
DWF advises Zeitgeist Asset Management on acquisition of four residential buildings in Gdańsk-Oliwa
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Zeitgeist Asset Management on its acquisition of the project comprising four residential buildings in Gdańsk-Oliwa with 204 residential premises for medium and long-term rent.
DWF advises Zeitgeist Asset Management on acquisition of the co-living project in Cracow
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Zeitgeist Asset Management, a real estate developer and asset manager, on its acquisition of the co-living project located at Racławicka 48 in Cracow and comprised of residential building with 184 serviced apartments and student housing building with 248 rooms.
DWF advises Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe on its first contract with Westinghouse Electric Company
DWF lawyers in Poland advised on the process of negotiating and preparing the Cooperation Agreement - the first agreement concluded between Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe Sp. z o.o. and Westinghouse Electric Company in the course of implementing the Polish Nuclear Power Program.
DWF advises Rubau Polska and Poltores Consortium on PLN 700m tender for expressway construction
DWF advised the consortium of Rubau Polska and Poltores Sp. z o.o., belonging to the Spanish construction group CONSTRUCCIONES RUBAU, on the tender procedures for the design and construction of two sections of the S-19 and S-10 expressways.
DWF successfully defends client accused of misleading investors in case brought by the FCA
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has successfully defended Fraser Fisher, the former CEO of Redcentric Plc, who was found not guilty by a jury having been accused by the FCA of misleading the stock market.
DWF advises on over £7 billion of ECM deals in the last two years
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has advised on over £7 billion of equity capital markets transactions in the last two years.
DWF advises Multikino on the sale of the plot with the oldest multiplex cinema in Warsaw
DWF lawyers in Poland have advised Multikino on the sale of the plot in Warsaw's Ursynów district, on which the oldest multiplex cinema in Warsaw is located, to Belgian developer GH Development 11.
DWF advises Europejskie Centrum Inwestycyjne ECI S.A. on the sale of shares in NC3 II Sp. z o.o.
DWF lawyers in Poland advised a company from the ECI Group (Europejskie Centrum Inwestycyjne) on the sale of shares in NC3 II Sp. z o.o., the owner of NC3 office building in Warsaw.
DWF advises on the sale of Sun Power Energy to Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited
DWF lawyers in Poland advised on the sale of Sun Power Energy, a developer of solar projects, to Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited
DWF has won €30 million in ICC arbitration
DWF team in Poland successfully represented the owners of shopping centres in the ICC arbitration, winning it all: a contractual penalty of €30 million as well as the interest and costs of the arbitration.
DWF advises Fortaco on acquisition of a paintshop in Janów Lubelski
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Fortaco JL on the acquisition of a paintshop from Alucrom.
DWF advises Teufelberger GmbH on the joint acquisition of Maillis Plastics Solutions
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Teufelberger on the joint acquisition of Maillis Plastics Solutions, Poland
DWF advises Augusta Energy on the sale of wind and solar projects in Poland
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Augusta Energy on the sale of 98 MW portfolio of wind and solar projects to Iberdrola.
DWF advises IWG plc on a coworking project in Okrąglak building in Poznań
DWF Real Estate lawyers in Poland advised IWG plc – a global provider of workspace solutions, on the negotiation of a lease agreement for office space in the Okrąglak building in Poznań.
DWF advises CCGT Grudziądz on contracts for CCGT unit with Siemens and Mytilineos
DWF lawyers in Poland advised CCGT Grudziądz, a special purpose vehicle of the Orlen Capital Group, on the conclusion of EPC and LTSA contracts with a consortium of Siemens and Mytilineos.
DWF advises V-RIDIUM Power Group on the renewable energy corporate purchase agreement with T-Mobile
DWF lawyers in Poland advised V-RIDIUM Power Group on the agreement with T-Mobile Polska for the supply of renewable energy for 15 years.
DWF advises Zeitgeist Asset Management on acquisition of four residential buildings in Gdańsk-Oliwa
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Zeitgeist Asset Management on its acquisition of the project comprising four residential buildings in Gdańsk-Oliwa with 204 residential premises for medium and long-term rent.
DWF advises Zeitgeist Asset Management on acquisition of the co-living project in Cracow
DWF lawyers in Poland advised Zeitgeist Asset Management, a real estate developer and asset manager, on its acquisition of the co-living project located at Racławicka 48 in Cracow and comprised of residential building with 184 serviced apartments and student housing building with 248 rooms.
DWF advises Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe on its first contract with Westinghouse Electric Company
DWF lawyers in Poland advised on the process of negotiating and preparing the Cooperation Agreement - the first agreement concluded between Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe Sp. z o.o. and Westinghouse Electric Company in the course of implementing the Polish Nuclear Power Program.
DWF advises Rubau Polska and Poltores Consortium on PLN 700m tender for expressway construction
DWF advised the consortium of Rubau Polska and Poltores Sp. z o.o., belonging to the Spanish construction group CONSTRUCCIONES RUBAU, on the tender procedures for the design and construction of two sections of the S-19 and S-10 expressways.
DWF successfully defends client accused of misleading investors in case brought by the FCA
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has successfully defended Fraser Fisher, the former CEO of Redcentric Plc, who was found not guilty by a jury having been accused by the FCA of misleading the stock market.
DWF advises on over £7 billion of ECM deals in the last two years
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has advised on over £7 billion of equity capital markets transactions in the last two years.