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DWF Group PLC
14 January 2021
DWF Group plc
("DWF" or the "Company")
LEI: 213800O9QREOHTOGQ266
14 January 2021
DWF announces new global operating structure
-- Streamlining into three global divisions of Legal Advisory, Mindcrest and Connected Services
-- New structure underpins strategic Integrated Legal Management approach
-- Accelerates global integration and supports further growth in
DWF's Mindcrest and Connected Services capabilities
-- Appointment of new Group Head of ESG to develop and roll out
a leading ESG strategy later in 2021
DWF, the global legal business, has today announced a new
internal operating structure, effective from 1 May 2021.
The new structure is an important step forward in DWF's
strategy, which will help it to fulfil its aim of becoming the
leading global provider of integrated legal and business services.
It will see the Group move from its existing four divisions
(Commercial Services, Insurance Services, International and
Connected Services) into three more streamlined and efficient
global divisions of:
1. Legal Advisory
2. Mindcrest
3. Connected Services
Legal Advisory brings together all of the Group's existing
Commercial, Insurance and International divisions. Its teams bring
commercial intelligence and deep sectoral experience to deliver
premium legal advice.
Mindcrest is an established and well-known brand that provides
outsourced and process-led legal services through which the Group
can standardise, systematise, scale, and optimise legal work. This
division brings together DWF's Managed Services team in the UK and
the Mindcrest business based in India and the US, which DWF
acquired in March 2020.
Connected Services is DWF's collection of products and business
services that enhance the Group's legal offerings. The division
complements the Legal Advisory and Mindcrest teams through the
provision of non-legal services such as claims management, costs
and regulatory consulting. It also houses DWF Ventures, the Group's
technology R&D arm.
Together, the three divisions will support DWF's single
Integrated Legal Management approach through which the Group can
seamlessly combine any number of these services to deliver bespoke
solutions to its clients with greater efficiency, price certainty
and transparency. This approach enables DWF to offer clients
solutions that combine traditional law firm services with new,
modern legal and business services relevant to today's companies
and the challenges and opportunities they face.
Sir Nigel Knowles, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "This is
the next natural step in the development of our modern, global
business and it is a cornerstone of the three-year business plan we
have developed since my appointment. We are increasingly working as
a single global team with people working closely together on many
cross-jurisdictional projects. This structure will ensure even
greater integration and alignment of our people and our services,
all for the benefit of our clients. We are seeing strong client
demand for our Mindcrest and Connected Services capabilities. We
expect these services to account for a greater proportion of our
revenue in the years ahead and this structure allows greater focus
on and investment in their growth.
"Most importantly, this structure better supports our strategy
of offering clients an integrated legal management approach. There
is a growing desire from clients to receive legal and business
services in an easier and more efficient way, and so we have
listened to them and built our business structure and services
around this principle. We believe this gives us a truly
differentiated proposition in the legal services market, and that
it positions us for the next phase of our development as we strive
to become the leading global provider of integrated legal and
business services."
Legal Advisory will be led by Paul Rimmer, currently the
Regional Managing Partner for the UK & Ireland. Mindcrest and
Connected Services will continue to be led by Mark Qualter and
Jason Ford respectively.
The new business structure will also see a number of regional
leadership positions created, and these members will join the
Group's Executive Board with effect from 1 May 2021. Allison Page
will join the Executive Board as Regional Managing Partner for the
UK & Ireland. Ignasi Costas, one of the co-managing partners of
DWF-RCD in Spain, will assume the same position for Europe, Middle
East & Latin America, with Damien van Brunschot taking on the
role for Australasia.
Hilary Ross, formerly managing partner of the London office,
joins the Executive Board as Head of Clients & Markets. Hilary
was also formerly head of DWF's Retail, Food & Hospitality
(RFH) sector and is the lead client partner for a number of the
Group's largest RFH clients. She is implementing a plan to embed
DWF's Integrated Legal Management approach across the client
base.
In addition, Kirsty Rogers, the managing partner of DWF's
Manchester office, has been appointed as Group Head of ESG. Kirsty
has a strong track-record in supporting the Boards of a number of
our institutional clients in developing their own ESG strategies.
She will now develop a wider ESG strategy for the Group to be
implemented later this year.
These changes to the Executive Board will further improve gender
diversity, with 40% of Executive roles held by women from 1 May.
Further, there are new leadership positions for each of the global
practice areas that will sit within the Legal Advisory division,
with a third of these roles held by partners outside of the UK.
Together, these leadership changes reflect the truly global,
diverse, modern, efficient and expert business DWF is today.
Matthew Doughty, Chief Operating Officer, added: "The legal
market has changed profoundly in the past decade and the speed of
change continues to increase. With our differentiated offering, DWF
has long been a pacesetter and we will continue to be at the
forefront of change. In particular, our Integrated Legal Management
approach has the potential to be a game-changer in the delivery of
legal services. Through our combination of premium legal advice,
outsourced and process-led legal services and associated business
services, we can deliver global legal and business services in a
way that few others are able. This approach is gaining traction
with our larger institutional clients and we are confident this
will gather pace in the months and years to come."
For further information:
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James Igoe +44(0)7971 783533
Head of Communications
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+44(0)20 7379
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Sam Cartwright
Notes to Editors
DWF Executive Board, effective 1 May 2021
-- Group CEO, Sir Nigel Knowles
-- Group CFO, Chris Stefani
-- Group COO, Matthew Doughty
-- CEO Legal Advisory, Paul Rimmer
-- CEO Mindcrest, Mark Qualter
-- CEO Connected Services, Jason Ford
-- Regional Managing Partner UK & Ireland, Allison Page
-- Regional Managing Partner Europe, Middle East & Latin America, Ignasi Costas
-- Regional Managing Partner Australasia, Damien van Brunschot
-- Chief Information Officer, Daniel Pollick
-- Chief Marketing Officer, Zelinda Bennett
-- Chief People Officer, Helen Hill
-- General Counsel, Mollie Stoker
-- Group Director of Risk, Deborah Abraham
-- Head of Clients & Markets, Hilary Ross
-- Group Head of ESG, Kirsty Rogers (Advisor to the Executive Board)
About the Company
DWF is a global provider of integrated legal and business
services, operating from 31 key locations with over 4,000 people.
The Company became the first Main Market Premium Listed legal
business on the London Stock Exchange in March 2019. DWF recorded
revenue of GBP297.2 million in the year ended 30 April 2020. For
more information visit: dwfgroup.com
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