Case Study: Gowling WLG achieves scalable, global HR transformation with Hitachi Vantara's Oracle HCM Cloud

Hitachi transforms HR function for Gowling WLG with Oracle HCM Cloud

Gowling WLG, an international law firm of 1,400+ legal professionals across 17 offices, struggled with low employee engagement, fragmented HR systems from growth-by-acquisition, manual processes, no single global view of people data, limited real-time analytics for decision‑makers, and GDPR-related data challenges. To modernize its people management platform, Gowling WLG engaged Hitachi Vantara to deliver Oracle HCM Cloud as part of a MultiCloud Acceleration and Oracle Enterprise Modernization effort.

Hitachi Vantara implemented Oracle HCM Cloud modules in a two‑phase program—using workshops, a blended onshore/offshore “One Team” delivery model, 14 bi‑directional integrations and proprietary tools—to deliver a unified HR platform rolled out to 1,400 employees across six countries in seven months. The Hitachi Vantara solution created a single global source of truth, reduced manual spreadsheets and processing, enabled role‑based dashboards and real‑time international analytics, and produced a scalable, GDPR‑compliant HR capability that improved efficiency and management insight.

Gowling WLG

Chris Oglethorpe

Global HR Director