Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP and DWF Announce Exclusive Association

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- US law firm Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP (WSHB) and international law firm and legal service provider DWF have announced today that they have agreed to an exclusive association. Through this association, the firms seek to offer greater global reach and service for their respective clients while working closely to share best practices, innovative ideas and mutually beneficial opportunities.

Daniel Berman, Chairman and Co-Founder of WSHB, said: "Since our formation in 1997 with one office and nine lawyers, our firm has achieved consistently strong organic growth. Our national platform now provides legal services in almost every state and in the past several years we have recorded strong growth of both revenue and lawyers. Partnering with DWF will enable us to move into the next chapter of our development by tapping into an international network, and by being able to access DWF's innovative Connected Services business.

"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."

Andrew Leaitherland, Managing Partner and CEO of DWF, said: "This is a significant move for us which greatly expands our reach in the US. DWF and WSHB already have a number of mutual clients and many more we consider mutual prospects. In particular, we both have strong insurance practices and already support some of the world's largest insurers. We were particularly impressed by WSHB's commitment to invest in technology and a willingness to embrace innovation. They share our desire to transform the delivery of legal services."

Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

WSHB is a full service litigation firm with offices throughout the United States. Since inception in 1997 WSHB has been known as a "go to" firm for complex civil litigation in professional liability, employment, commercial, medical malpractice and healthcare, construction, environmental, real estate, transportation, subrogation, toxic tort and intellectual property litigation. The firm is proud to be named one of the top four law firms in the nation for female lawyers, and one of the top five for diversity.

DWF

DWF is an international legal business, supplying services not only to the international legal market but also providing complementary connected services to its clients. It has 27 offices in 12 jurisdictions and employs over 2,800 people globally, which includes more than 250 partners and more than 600 associates and other lawyers.

SOURCE Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

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