DWF to buy Canadian law firm Whitelaw Twining for up to £28m
By Michele Maatouk
Date: Monday 07 Nov 2022
(Sharecast News) - DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, has agreed to buy Canadian law firm Whitelaw Twining for up to £28m.
Based in Vancouver, Whitelaw Twining specialises in insurance, commercial litigation, personal injury and dispute resolution. DWF said the acquisition brings "a strong strategic fit", greater scale and an enhanced platform in North America.
Sir Nigel Knowles, group CEO at DWF, said: "We are delighted to be enhancing our offering in the Canadian legal market. Whitelaw Twining is one of the country's top legal businesses and represents a high -quality opportunity for our clients. It also allows us to expand our claims and adjusting presence in Canada and wider Connected Services and Mindcrest capabilities in North America.
"We have worked hard to ensure DWF is in a strong position so we can confidently make these key international acquisitions, enabling us to make further progress against our strategy to be the preeminent global provider of integrated legal and business services."
In 2021, Whitelaw Twining generated revenue of CAD34.5m (£20m).
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