HOWARD KENNEDY
TONY MCKENNA AND JONATHAN FREEDMAN DISCUSS HOW TECHNOLOGY IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF LEADING LONDON LAW FIRM HOWARD KENNEDY
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H oward Kennedy is a London-based , fullservice law firm with a storied history stretching back to the late 19th century . Evolution has been key to its sustained success , adapting to overcome contemporary hurdles and act as a stabilising force for its diverse and international client base . When Tony McKenna joined the firm six months ago , he was thrust into the middle of perhaps the largest period of adaptation in recent memory , the COVID-19 outbreak and a now familiar quandary : how does business continue amid the countless disruptions caused by a pandemic ?
As IT Director , it fell to McKenna and his colleague Jonathan Freedman , Howard Kennedy ’ s Head of Technology and Security and a company man with 16 years at the firm under his belt , to swiftly transform the way their lawyers worked together , and how they interacted with clients . The vision was simple : “ business as usual , but not in the usual place ”, a strap line that has become a mantra for the firm ’ s overarching digital transformation efforts and ambitions .
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