MicrosoftLive sourceProductionEvidence: Medium50/100

DWF Overhauls Legal Case Management and Remote Collaboration

Use case typeCase managementUpdated Jun 13, 2026

DWF, the UK's largest listed legal business, underwent a digital transformation by implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, supported by Peppermint Technology. The initiative aimed to automate case workloads to let legal staff focus on complex and value-adding tasks, especially in the insurance sector. By integrating Power Platform and Microsoft 365, the organization achieved secure, seamless access to data and enabled cross-device collaboration, supporting remote work practices uncommon in legal services. Teams was rolled out to enhance communication, reducing reliance on email and enabling video-based client engagement. The platform improved client data management and gave staff a comprehensive client view, supporting better decision-making, operational efficiency, and elevated service levels. Approximately 3,000 employees are set to benefit, marking a significant step-change in digital case management for the sector.

Organization
DWF
Industry
Legal
Published
September 2020

Reported outcomes

Strategic outcomes

Speed & agilityAutomated legal case workloadsCustomer experience & trustEnabled secure remote collaborationCustomer experience & trustImproved client service qualityBetter decisions & insightSupported better client decision-making
Why do we believe this deployment?Customer identity, provider attribution, maturity, and source checks
Customer
DWF
Provider
Microsoft
Maturity
Production

Teams was rolled out to enhance communication, reducing reliance on email and enabling video-based client engagement

Customer identity supportedSource describes one deploymentMaturity supported

Primary read

Use case focus

Showing 3 of 3

  • 1case management automation
  • 2remote collaboration
  • 3client engagement platform
  • Traditionally paper-based, manual case management processes.
  • Inefficient workload distribution with staff focusing on repetitive tasks.
  • Lack of secure, remote access to information and cross-device collaboration.
  • Growing sector-wide concern about cyber security.
  • Need for improved data-driven decision making in client services.
  • Implemented a digital platform using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
  • Integrated with Microsoft 365 for secure access and collaboration.
  • Leveraged Microsoft Teams for enhanced team and client communication.
  • Supported by Peppermint Technology for sector-specific platform adaptation.
  • Freed up legal staff for more complex work, boosting productivity.
  • Enabled secure, remote, and flexible working across devices.
  • Improved client data management and service quality.
  • Planned benefit to approximately 3,000 employees.
Implementation partners1
Sources & evidence1
Evidence: Medium50/100Evidence strength
  • Customer explicitly identified
  • Deployment status explicitly supported
  • Technical implementation details available
  • Recent evidence check available
  • Last evidence check: Jul 22, 2026.
Live sourceStill referenced

The case's original source is still reachable.

  • Cited source last checked Jun 12, 2026 — ok (0/1 broken).

Measures whether this deployment's public evidence persists — not whether the system is still in production.

Published: Sep 16, 2020Publisher: ukstories.microsoft.com

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