International law firm DWF has strategically increased its footprint in Australia by acquiring a nine-partner team from Hall & Wilcox. This move marks the largest partner defection in Australia this year and includes the entire London market team of Hall & Wilcox, led by partners Matt Curll and Rachael Arnold. This development comes following DWF’s acquisition of the Australian claims management firm Proclaim, as part of its efforts to bolster its insurance capabilities within the region.
DWF’s decision to expand through these senior lateral hires aligns with its strategic goal to grow in key markets, despite prior issues in the Australian market where its expansion efforts failed to turn a profit, prompting a strategic pullback in 2020.
The Hall & Wilcox principal, Graydon Dowd, acknowledged the departure, noting that it was largely anticipated and should cause minimal disruption given the discrete nature of the practice these partners handle.
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