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Committee/Board & Purpose Objectives GOVERNANCE

Committee: • To ensure the operational performance of the business
Executive Board.
• To review and implement those operational aspects that will support the
Meeting Frequency: business in its development.
Quarterly.
Purpose:
A communication forum and reserved for decisions on firm
wide matters.

Committee: • To meet clients’ changing needs: to deliver at the right price and in the right way
Service Delivery Executive (SDE).
• To differentiate; to stand out in clients’ minds and win more work
Meeting Frequency:
Monthly. • To integrate our offerings; to bring together our collective expertise
Purpose: • To improve our margins; to get a better return, and allow more investment
To help drive initiatives that will support our strategic intent to do
things differently. • To engage our people.

Committee: • To ensure that we are rewarding all our key people competitively and
Remuneration Committee. also responsively
Meeting Frequency: • To ensure that we incentivise in the right way and consider quality elements of
Bi-Monthly. service beyond simple target driven philosophies.
Purpose:
To manage all remuneration aspects of the business including
bonus scheme, promotions and pay review.

Committee: • To create and maintain a more diverse and inclusive workplace and culture,
Diversity steering group. as a Top 20 law firm
Meeting frequency: • To operate within legislative, risk and best practice frameworks enabling
Quarterly. DWF to compete for business
Purpose: • To meet the needs and expectations of our people throughout their
To oversee and monitor the implementation of DWF’s employment journey
diversity strategy.
• To meet the needs and expectations of clients through our delivery of
outstanding service
• To encourage our people, clients and suppliers to demonstrate ownership
and responsibility for diversity and inclusion
• To authenticate the firm’s values and brand image, ensuring dignity and
respect is seen and valued as an integral part of the firm’s culture and way
we do business.

Committee: • To support existing overseas offices as a priority
International Steering Committee.
• To investigate opportunities driven by client need, taking into account economic
Meeting frequency: and political issues as well as practical matters
Quarterly.
• To recommend strategy, advise the Board and drive implementation
Purpose:
To oversee, monitor and communicate international strategy, • To sponsor issues and plans amongst the partnership (to include promoting
direction and implementation. investments such as office openings)

• To communicate with the partnership and firm as a whole to ensure that we are
pursuing a strategy that is fit for purpose and supported by all stakeholders.