 After World War II, the firm grew by merger and bolt-on.It was guided by managing partners such as A.D. Englefield and Julian Tobin, and enriched by German-speaking émigré lawyers from Central Europe from the 1930s, including Rudolf Graupner and Hans Marcus.It was the first UK law firm to enter Germany after World War II, opening an office in Hamburg (1946) and Frankfurt (1990), while alliances were also formed in Hong Kong and Guernsey.