DWF Archives - Legal Cheek

Manchester Uni law students design app to field out-of-hours legal advice centre enquiries

Hits online shelves later this year

2 days ago
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DWF drafts in law student innovators to help solve client’s real-life problems

‘Design sprint’ placement sees trio of Manchester Uni undergrads spend time at outfit’s R&D division

Jun 27 2019 10:07am
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Careers

A day in the life of a corporate lawyer

Solicitors from Gowling WLG, Pinsent Masons and DWF tell us what their jobs are really like

Jun 20 2019 2:03pm
Profession prepares for big changes in training of lawyers

Scrapping of LPC, shift to apprenticeships and focus on tech prompt enthusiasm and anxiety in equal measure

May 31 2019 11:15am
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DWF’s Milton Keynes office to close next month

Exclusive: News of the closure comes just weeks after firm’s flotation on London Stock Exchange

Apr 5 2019 11:56am
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And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 are…

Gongs galore for industry’s top players, including firm of the year Taylor Wessing and ‘Most Admired’ chambers Blackstone

Mar 25 2019 12:38pm

Revealed: The best law firms for work/life balance – 2019 edition

The outfits bucking the ‘all work no play’ trend

Feb 21 2019 8:02am
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DWF looks to raise £75 million from London Stock Exchange flotation

A quarter of the firm up for sale

Feb 8 2019 3:04pm
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DWF to push ahead with flotation in UK’s largest law firm listing

An important step for future growth, says global outfit’s chief

Jan 31 2019 1:01pm
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City law firms dominate LGBT top 100 employer list

Pinsent Masons came out on top

Jan 21 2019 8:56am
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DWF to offer earn-while-you-learn solicitor apprenticeships

Rookies rotate through eight seats as part of intense training programme

Dec 10 2018 8:44am
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CMS, Pinsent Masons and DWF among firms to offer ‘returnships’ to help lawyers back into law following career breaks

Up to 40 paid six-month placements available

Nov 16 2018 9:43am
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Revealed: The best law firms for tech 2018-19

The results from the new Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey are in

Oct 31 2018 11:05am
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DWF is looking to recruit its first ever pupil barrister

Following BSB approval

Oct 12 2018 9:00am
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Manchester Uni’s law, business and computer science departments join forces with Freshfields and DWF for new lawtech research and teaching project

Now the scientists are getting involved

Sep 28 2018 1:51pm
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DWF set to make legal history with £1 billion London Stock Exchange flotation

Global giant’s top brass could be handed £10 million share windfall… each!

Jun 15 2018 11:32am
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Exclusive: Start-up chaired by corporate law legend, Sir Nigel Knowles, sued by ex-director

DWF’s head honcho under fire over unpaid shares claim

Mar 16 2018 9:09am
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The law firms with the best work/life balance — 2018 edition

Good money plus good hours is a winning combination

Jan 4 2018 9:34am
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The most technologically advanced law firms in Britain: 2017-18

Exclusive: Over 2,000 City trainees and junior lawyers told us how lawtech was affecting their lives on the legal frontline

Nov 1 2017 9:29am
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DWF keeps 66% of its autumn NQs

As Cleary Gottlieb posts perfect 100% result

Sep 20 2017 12:33pm
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