UK's DWF Group rises on deal with Canadian law firm

DWF

07/11/2022 15:53

** Shares of UK's integrated legal and business services
provider DWF Group  DWF.L  up as much as 4% at 72p
    ** Reaches deal to buy Canadian law firm Whitelaw Twining
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUC4CWG7H 
    ** Says acquisition valued at up to C$42.6 mln ($31.53 mln)
    ** "Acquisition brings a strong strategic fit, greater scale
and an enhanced platform in North America" - Co 
    ** Including session's gain, stock has fallen ~37% YTD 
($1 = 1.3510 Canadian dollars)
 (Reporting by Amna Karimi in Bengaluru)
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