Weightmans : using technology to provide innovative solutions
“ Clients are at the heart of everything we do , and we aspire to be technology-driven , dataled , and innovative . That ' s where the product and innovation department came from ”
STUART WHITTLE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION OFFICER , WEIGHTMANS
The firm has been named a leading UK employer by the Top Employers Institute for 15 years in a row , with the firm scoring particularly highly in the most recent edition on business strategy , organisational change , onboarding , performance , engagement , values , ethics and integrity .
“ Particularly when I think back to 30 years ago , one of our strengths is having built up increasing areas of specialism that enable us to meet the needs of clients ,” Whittle says . “ We ' ve got employment specialists who really understand the health industry . We ' ve got employment specialists who really understand unionised environments . And we regard ourselves as an organisation that can provide a full legal service to all of our clients .
“ Ultimately , we want to be a top 30 law firm ,” he adds . “ Clients are at the heart of everything we do , and we aspire to be technology-driven , data-led , and innovative . And that ' s where the product and innovation department came from .”
Product and innovation department As Whittle explains , Weightmans ’ product and innovation team was born out of a desire to combine the firm ’ s legal expertise with
218 February 2023