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Strategic Alan Benzie,
Chairman

Board Alan has been DWF’s Chairman
since 2007; he helps drive and
shape our strategic development.
Before his retirement from KPMG
in December 2003, Alan chaired
DWF’s Strategic Board consists of its Northern offices and sat on
their UK Board.
individuals with wide-ranging relevant
backgrounds, experiences, skills and
knowledge, resulting in a favourable
balance that enables the Board to
exercise its tasks and responsibilities,
while fully taking into account business Paul Berry,
needs. Board Members gained their CEO, Insurance Services
business experience in a broad range of
industries which collectively include Before moving to a full-time
management role, Paul specialised
financial services, accountancy, legal in large and catastrophic personal
and consultancy. injury work for insurers. He now
manages the Insurance Services
Division which acts for a variety of
insurers, adjusters, brokers and
The objectives of our Strategic Board are to:
corporate clients on a wide range
of insurance issues.
• Develop and maintain vision, mission and values
• Develop and drive strategic direction
• Establish and monitor policies and governance
• Ensure governance compliance

• Ensure financial and regulatory accountability
• Maintain proper fiscal oversight Jonathan Edwards,
Partner, Banking
• Maintain effective board and business performance
(Elected Partner)
• Ambassadorial.
Jonathan specialises in banking law
and is the head of our Corporate
Banking team. He is highly regarded
and rated by Chambers as one of
the top five banking lawyers in the
North-West UK.