DWF is a Manchester, United Kingdom-based full-service law firm. Founded in 1977, the firm practices in the areas of transactions related to merger and acquisition, private equity, venture capital, finance litigation, corporate and tax, debt finance, and family law among others. DWF caters to the engineering, manufacturing, automotive, aviation, banks, charities, construction, education, food, healthcare, hospitality, housing, insurance, government, trade, and energy industries.