Womble Bond Dickinson launches – the transatlantic law firm close to home

Womble Bond Dickinson launches – the transatlantic law firm close to home

Uffindell are delighted to have had the opportunity to create the new Womble Bond Dickinson brand Identity launched this week. The project included extensive client research, development of an ownable and authentic brand strategy and the creation of of a distinctive new corporate identity.

UK-based Bond Dickinson LLP and US-based Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP have combined to create the new organisation, Womble Bond Dickinson. Announced in June 2017, the combination builds on the successful strategic alliance announced by the two firms in 2016, creating a Global Top 100 firm by annual revenue ($410 million/£340million). The new transatlantic platform offers clients access to:

  • 24 offices in key commercial and financial locations across the US and UK, including the firm’s newest offices in Boston and Edinburgh
  • European market coverage through existing relationships in Germany and France
  • More than 1,000 lawyers serving more than 250 publicly traded companies.

“This is a combination of two firms with a common culture and a shared commitment to client service.”

said Womble Bond Dickinson Co-Chair, Jonathan Blair.

“A growing percentage of our clients have operations on both sides of the Atlantic, and Womble Bond Dickinson will provide those clients with the consistent support they value highly.”

Womble Bond Dickinson Co-Chair, Betty Temple, commented

“This isn’t just the combination of a big US firm and a big UK firm. It’s the alignment of an office in Newcastle with one in Charlotte, an office in Baltimore with an office in Bristol and so on. This combination was borne out of a desire to better serve the business communities in which Womble Bond Dickinson is rooted.”