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Holman Fenwick Willan Selects ELITE 3E as its Next-Generation Global Financial and Practice Management System
Firm Upgrades Software Platform to Provide Real-time Management Information across the Organization
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2010 – Holman Fenwick Willan LLP (HFW), the international commercial law firm with 12 offices across the globe, has recently selected ELITE 3E after a rigorous due diligence and evaluation process. The firm determined that 3E is the right financial and practice management system to support its multi-currency and multi-company business structure well into the future.
“Our previous system lacked the ability to provide accurate firm-wide management information and effectively integrate it with our other core systems such as HR and CRM,” said Marcus Bowman, deputy managing partner, HFW. “We found 3E provided an integrated platform that was agile and a technology platform advanced enough to adapt to our business requirements. We feel this solution will support our growth for at least the next 15 years.”
With about 375 lawyers operating in 10 countries, HFW provides specializing in shipping and transport, trade and energy, insurance and reinsurance and commercial law. The firm recently opened its newest office in Geneva, which serves as a cross-practice office to support its international commerce clients, as well as expanded space in its Melbourne, Singapore and Hong Kong offices. HFW was awarded the Shipping Law Firm of the Year Award, for the sixth time in seven years by Chambers Global 2010. The firm’s HK office was recognized as a leader in the shipping market, amongst others.
“We are proud of 3E’s track record when compared with competitive solutions. 3E’s advanced technology platform and our proven reputation in the legal market give firms like HFW confidence to build their business in partnership with us,” said Kim Massana, president of Elite. “We look forward to working with HFW to help them access more real-time firm intelligence.”
ELITE 3E offers powerful core financial and practice management features and built-in application development capabilities—all seamlessly integrated into one high-performance system. Designed from the ground up on Microsoft .NET, 3E provides an integrated development environment that enables firms to become more agile in responding to client needs. A full suite of capabilities is delivered through a consistent web-based user experience that allows staff to easily track and manage activity on a multi-office, global scale.
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About Holman Fenwick Willan
Holman Fenwick Willan is a global law firm advising businesses engaged in international commerce. The firm has a reputation worldwide for excellence and innovation and has focused the development of its capabilities in the following core sectors: commodities, energy, finance, insurance and reinsurance, shipping, transport. With offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, the firm has one of the largest international arbitration, commercial litigation and dispute resolution practices of its kind, and has more than 125 years experience of working with other law firms in jurisdictions throughout the world.
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About Elite
Elite is a leading provider of integrated information solutions to professional services firms worldwide. Elite is part of Thomson Reuters and is a premier provider of financial and practice management systems to the legal industry and to other professional services markets, including accounting, marketing services, and management and IT consulting. For more information, visit www.elite.com.
About Thomson Reuters
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