DWF Group PLC DWF wins at FT Innovative Lawyers Awards
September 13 2019 - 5:47AM
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DWF Group PLC
13 September 2019
Double award win for DWF at FT Innovative Lawyers Awards
13 September 2019
Global legal business DWF has scooped two awards at the 2019
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers awards in London in a stellar
year in which the business made the move from partnership to
plc.
The business won the New Business and Service Delivery category
for its ground breaking IPO where it became the first legal
business to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange,
overhauling its partnership model to form a unique corporate
structure.
DWF's second award was in the Data, Knowledge and Intelligence
category in recognition of its excellence in data analytics to help
insurers mitigate the effects of adverse claims and behaviours.
In all, DWF was named the 8(th) most innovative law firm in
Europe - it's highest ever position in the annual rankings.
The FT Innovative Lawyers report, published today, also
highlights several other DWF innovations with the business
achieving recognition in five other areas.
In the Collaboration category, DWF's Legal Design Challenge, a
project to redesign legal contracts in partnership with Lex Open
Source, Radiant Law and Wavelength Law achieved a standout ranking.
In the same category, DWF, Freshfields and University of Manchester
were jointly highly commended for their work in founding the
Manchester Law and Technology Initiative.
Two of DWF's digital innovations were also commended. In the
Data, Knowledge and Intelligence category, DWF Verify - a digital
tool to speed up the verification process in IPOs received
recognition, while DWF Scope - a pricing tool focussed on customer
experience was also singled out.
Jonathan Patterson, managing director of DWF's R&D arm, DWF
Ventures, was named among the top ten Legal Intrapreneurs of the
Year, for his role in encouraging entrepreneurial thinking across
the business to bring about changes in culture and operations.
Andrew Leaitherland, Group CEO at DWF, said: "This has been a
monumental year for our business in many ways as we continue our
focus on doing things differently. We've transitioned from
partnership to plc, expanded into new markets globally and
continued to push the boundaries to deliver true innovations for
our clients. I am extremely proud that DWF's innovative approach
has been recognised with two FT Innovative Lawyers Awards."
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Notes to editors
For more information, please contact:
Lianne Rimmer, PR Manager
Tel: +44 7851 796943
Email: lianne.rimmer@dwf.law
Alternatively, contact the DWF press office on
press.office@dwf.law
About DWF
DWF is a global legal business providing complex, managed and
connected services, operating from 27 key locations with
approximately 3,200 people. The Company became the first Main
Market Premium Listed legal business on the London Stock Exchange
in March 2019. DWF recorded revenue of GBP272.4 million in the year
ended 30 April 2019. For more information visit: www.dwf.law
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