WSHB forms an MSO and takes Charlesbank capital for technology-led expansion
Inside Practice · OCTOBER 20, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
On October 19, 2026, Wood Smith Henning & Berman and Charlesbank announced the formation of WSHB Support Services, an MSO backed by a strategic investment intended to support growth, technology and expansion into new markets. WSHB has more than 550 lawyers in 43 offices across 23 states and says its lawyers will retain sole authority over legal practice and client matters. Although the firm sits just above the briefing’s 500-lawyer target range, the transaction is directly relevant to mid-sized competitors because it introduces outside capital into the technology and operational layer of a national insurance-defense platform. Firms without comparable funding will need a clear response on specialization, alliances, technology leverage or consolidation rather than trying to match capital spending broadly.