Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) is a full-service international law firm. In the UK, WBD has more than 140 partners and around 450 lawyers based in eight locations, including the UK's biggest cities and legal hotspots. In the US WBD boasts 29 offices. The firm’s reach also extends to Europe where it has strategic partnerships with law firms in Germany and France, and through the Lex Mundi network, WBD can offer clients access to counsel in more than 120 countries.

The firm has also agreed a strategic alliance with leading Brazilian law firm Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel (Schmidt Valois), now giving the business a footprint that covers three continents.

Real Estate Balance is a membership organisation working to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry. Our membership includes property companies, investors and professional services firms. We work at all levels of the industry, offering a range of programmes, campaigns and events that help leaders accelerate progress on diversity, support middle managers to create inclusive workplace cultures, and empower the next generation of leaders to unlock their potential and thrive.

Our members are united by a vision of a real estate industry that’s fairer, better-balanced and more equitable for everyone. Learn more at www.realestatebalance.org