NetDocuments empowers Howes Percival to innovate and enhance client service

Intelligent DMS supports people-first law firm's transformation strategy, elevates efficiency, client journeys and employee experience

LONDON, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDocuments, the world's leading cloud-based intelligent document management system (DMS) for legal professionals, has signed an expanded agreement with Howes Percival, an award-winning full-service UK law firm. As part of the firm's business transformation strategy, Howes Percival will leverage NetDocuments to elevate workflow automation and further increase collaboration across the firm.

Howes Percival was praised for 'world-class' levels of workplace engagement in the latest Best Companies to Work For report, and a people-centric culture has informed its transformation strategy. Expanding on their five-year relationship with NetDocuments will allow the firm's team of more than 250 partners and fee earners to focus on doing their best work and driving client service.

Howes Percival will use NetDocuments' document automation capabilities across the firm's templates and processes. This will enable teams to deliver superior legal services faster; for instance, cutting the time to draft power of attorney documents from three hours to just 30 minutes. Additionally, NetDocuments tight integration with Microsoft Teams will support secure client and third-party collaboration on key documents.

"Our employees want tools that are simple to use, foster collaboration, and automate routine tasks, freeing them to apply their legal expertise where it matters most," said Lee Killner, IT Director at Howes Percival. "Too often, IT teams default to buying new software, creating complexity and distracting from client service. With our new strategy, we've taken a step back to lay firm foundations with a tighter stack of core applications. NetDocuments is central to this approach – driving innovation and freeing up our people to deliver real value, ultimately enhancing the service our clients receive."

"It's great to see firms such as Howes Percival placing our intelligent DMS at the heart of their tech strategies," said Kerri Dearing, VP of International Business at NetDocuments. "By driving innovation through the apps legal professionals use every day, law firms can be confident they are empowering their teams to do their best work. We look forward to working closely with Howes Percival as its automation journey evolves."

About Howes Percival
Howes Percival helps clients and communities to face the future with more confidence. The law firm has seven offices across the central and eastern regions, with 72 partners and over 260 lawyers in total. Howes Percival is recommended for 21 different legal specialisms and ranked top tier for 13 in The Legal 500 – the authoritative guide to the UK's leading law firms. The firm has been ranked in the 'Best Companies to Work For' list for five years running, with the latest edition listing Howes Percival 23^rd in the Best Large Companies to Work For category and 2^nd in the Best Large Law Firms to Work For category. To learn more, visit howespercival.com.

About NetDocuments
NetDocuments helps legal professionals do their best work with an intelligent document management system (DMS) that goes beyond getting organized and brings to life seamless AI, powerful workflows, and smarter experiences. The #1 trusted cloud-native DMS for 25+ years, NetDocuments delivers tools to make work easier throughout the document lifecycle — from award-winning automation and AI to email management, search, collaboration, document bundling, advanced security, and more. The platform also integrates with 150+ other technologies, including Microsoft 365, DocuSign, and practice management systems, making it a core solution that meets users wherever they work. Supporting more than 7,000 law firms, corporate legal departments, and public sector organizations worldwide, NetDocuments is recognised as one of America's fastest-growing private companies, appearing on the Inc. 5000 list for three consecutive years. To learn more, visit netdocuments.com.
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