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International expansion New products and services The future
We are pleased with our moves towards Alongside our Engaging People Executive We are ending the year in a much stronger
international expansion and our German (EPE), 2015/2016 also saw the creation of position than we started it. There has been CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
acquisition has been particularly successful. our Service Delivery Executive (SDE) to drive much consolidation. We have made good
The teams in Munich and Cologne are filled our ‘doing things differently’ agenda from the strides in our Commercial Services Division
with great people that we’re lucky to have as client perspective. Products and services and developed a clear line of sight on how we
part of the DWF family. We have also increased help support our clients over and above their need to evolve our Insurance Services Division.
our commitment to Dubai through recruitment need for traditional legal advice, and are We need to continue to invest in our people
and investment in new, larger office space for improving our overall offer and competitive and the development of their talents across
2016 / 2017. edge, strengthening our positioning as a legal the board, not just at Partner level. One of our
business. Particular success during the last five core values is to be ‘Better Together’,
We will continue to look at overseas partnerships, 12 months has surrounded the launch of the and I believe that as a business everyone has
as well as organic growth, but it is a long and dwf draft and dwf resource services. a part to play, and it is the role of the senior
complex journey finding the right organisations management function to ensure our people are
to join forces with. Partners will be encouraged There is absolutely no doubt that we have given this opportunity. Not only to support our
to build on international opportunities as they an outstanding and differentiated offer. Our clients, but to develop the long term, rich and
arise to support our goal for a truly integrated clients have always been impressed by DWF’s fulfilling careers that we want for our people
international operation. However more service and professionalism. Our Client at all levels. It’s also time for us to introduce
importantly, as with all our expansion activities, it Development Executive (CDE) supports our more of our products and services to more
will always be driven by client need. drive to understand our clients and shape of our clients. We will succeed by providing
the direction we need to move in for them, fully integrated, turnkey solutions and building
as well as focusing on improving our output longer, more sustainable relationships.
and communication.
The legal world is changing and we have
Brexit become adept at adapting with it. Our goal is to
Working closely with our take our clients on this journey of change with
Brexit has particularly affected the
customers and employees, us and demonstrate the real value DWF can
transactional business sector in recent
our partnership with DWF months, and we are fully prepared to support deliver. I am absolutely certain we are driving
this business in the right direction and the next
has delivered exceptional our clients through testing and uncertain times. 12 months will certainly see us successfully
In the lead up to the vote, our team formed a
results, their expert advice and build on the frameworks we have put in place.
committee to solely focus on how we support
knowledge truly supports our clients and the challenges they are now facing.
claims proposition. The Brexit committee is chaired by Jonathan
Branton, who is independently recognised as
one of the leading experts in the UK on UK &
- Mark Merrix, Allianz Insurance, EU Competition and EU State Aid Law.
Occupational Disease Manager 2015/2016 has been an
important year in DWF’s
strategic development, and in
its shift from being a law firm
to being a fully integrated
legal business. The face
of law is changing and we
are absolutely prepared to
embrace change.
with our people, and just how much
they want to be involved with shaping
our future. We have now galvanised
our activities to address the headline
hotspots raised with immediate effect.