Allens has appointed Bill Tanner to the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO).
The CIO role drives business collaboration, efficiency and flexibility initiatives across the firm.
'With a focus on clients and meeting their needs, Bill leads various IT initiatives across the firm that have facilitated client collaboration and business process improvement,' said Rod Fielding, Chief Operating Officer.
'An important strategic initiative over the past year has been a technology rollout that has made flexible working easy across the firm.
'Like all industries, law firms are keen to harness the potential of technology and data and Bill works with all sections of the firm to ensure we're developing and delivering the best solutions in market.'
Bill has been with the firm since February 2015 and has been acting CIO over the past six months.
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Allens is a commercial law firm working throughout Australia and Asia. Through its integrated alliance with Linklaters it provides clients access to 40 offices in 28 countries around the world.