Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans call off proposed merger

Unlocking legal talent

Jonathan Bourne of Damar Training sets out why in-house council teams and law firms should embrace apprenticeships.

How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings

For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) cut-off levels in the family courts, writes Paul Hackett (Sponsored Editorial)

Webinars

Law firms Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans have announced that they have decided not to proceed further with their proposed merger.

Details: 01.Feb.2023

Topics in this article:

In a joint statement the two firms said: “After extensive discussions on the combined proposition, both firms have decided that the best path forward is to remain independent of each other. Excellent relationships have been established and the firms will continue to work closely together in the future."

Womble Bond Dickinson markets itself as a "transatlantic" law firm following a 2017 merger between UK-based Bond Dickinson LLP and US-based Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP. It has 23 offices in the US and a further 7 in the UK.

BDB Pitmans has offices in London, Cambridge, Reading and Southampton.