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DMAW Lawyers selected to join Meritas
Adelaide commercial firm, DMAW Lawyers has been selected to be South Australia’s representative firm for Meritas, the premier global alliance of independent law firms.
Tony Zhang
DMAW Lawyers will become an integral part of the Australia and New Zealand network of firms as well as the worldwide network of 191 law firms located across 96 countries.
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This alliance will enhance DMAW Lawyers’ ability to support South Australian business interests both nationally and internationally.
DMAW’s Lawyer’s managing director, Leo Walsh said that one of most attractive benefits of belonging to this network was the opportunity for lawyers to participate in national and global conversations on business and legal issues.
“Not only does this expand our thinking, and add to our technical skills, but it [helps] our lawyers build trusted, reliable relationships with lawyers in the regions that matter to our clients,” Mr Walsh said.
“Already we’ve participated in meetings with [insolvency] experts across the country and with [senior partners] in Shanghai and Tokyo.”
Mike Worsnop, partner with Martelli McKegg in New Zealand and co-chair of Meritas ANZ added that they were delighted to have DMAW Lawyers join the group.
“Not only was their quality apparent but they’ve been very easy and responsive to deal with during our discussions. They clearly demonstrated the type of service clients look for when using a firm in a different market,” he said.
“DMAW Lawyers had to meet the rigorous requirements to become members of Meritas, the only law firm alliance with a [quality assurance program] that ensures clients receive the same high-quality legal work and service from every Meritas firm.”
Meritas membership is extended by invitation only, and firms are regularly assessed for the breadth of their practice expertise and client satisfaction.
Current Meritas firms also include Swaab, Madgwicks Lawyers, Williams + Hughes and Bennett and Philp Lawyers.
Sona Pancholy, Meritas CEO stated that in today’s environment having a commitment to a reliable network is more important than ever.
“Independent law firms, [corporate counsel, business owners and their commercial advisers], all choose their portfolio of trusted legal relationships to match the issues and the markets they want to navigate,” she said.
“For 30 years, Meritas has cultivated a group of the best firms for this purpose.”
