During the last decade, WWB accumulated numerous accolades, local and international, for both practice areas and individual lawyers. Among the accolades for the firm, WWB was named the Africa Law Firm of the Year and South Africa's Leading Business Law Firm by Chambers & Partners in 2002; WWB named the top legal advisor for mergers and acquisitions by Dealmakers in 2006, and Business Map's BEE deal of the Year 2005. .