DWF is set to finalise a pre-pack deal to acquire Cobbetts tomorrow (5 February), Legal Week understands, with some Cobbetts partners expected to leave the firm as a result of the deal.

The expected confirmation of the deal comes after DWF last Thursday (31 January) announced its intention to acquire Cobbetts, with the process of transferring people across to DWF expected to start “in the next seven days”, pending final approval.