Case Study: Berwin Leighton Paisner achieves 40% faster billing with Thomson Reuters Elite Paperless Proforma

Paperless Proforma Transforms Pre-bill Process

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is a full‑service London‑based law firm of over 1,000 employees with international offices. The firm’s month‑end invoicing was routinely delayed by long manual cycles for entering time and gathering approvals—its paper‑based pre‑bill process created bottlenecks, errors and extra costs. BLP’s goal was to automate and streamline proforma generation and achieve firm‑wide adoption.

BLP implemented Thomson Reuters’ Paperless Proforma, tightly integrated with its Enterprise system, using a phased rollout and a two‑month pilot that processed more than 2,000 online proformas. The web‑based solution required minimal training, eliminated re‑keying, and delivered measurable benefits: ~40% faster billing cycle, ~90% less paper, ~60% postage savings, substantial reduction in invoice errors, and an ROI within two months as usage expanded to the full firm.

Berwin Leighton Paisner

Dan Wales

Finance Systems Manager