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Case Studies

Wiggin LLP
The demerger from the family firm of solicitors based in Cheltenham, allowed the enthusiastic, media focused partnership to truly define their firm and develop a unique position in the marketplace.

Q - What were the drivers behind your branding project?

A - “We wanted to announce we were a new organisation, new firm, something different in the legal profession and we didn’t know how to say it. …we knew we had an exciting product but how do you get it out into the market and how do you sell it? We recognised we needed some help in branding.”
John Banister, COO, Wiggin LLP



The partners had a clear vision: to take the niche position of being a boutique media law firm.

Wiggin’s objectives were:

• To create clear differentiation between the old and new firm

• To own the media space

• To create a clear, universal articulation of the firm

• To address the issue of being Cheltenham based despite having a London presence

• To attract talent and become a destination employer


The Perfect Fit process

Brand Architects undertook extensive in-depth research into the marketplace and within the firm to understand Wiggin and to explore the market opportunities. From this we were able to reconstruct the brand around the brand definition and create a visual articulation of the brand.



Q - What was the Perfect Fit Process like?

A - “We worked with Brand Architects to develop what the vision and values of the firm were and articulate them both internally and externally…it came together quickly in a very structured and organised way.”
John Banister, COO, Wiggin LLP

A brand movie was created to express the essence of the brand, the media crackle. It proved to be a valuable communications tool. It explained the company’s new direction and the behaviour expected in order to get there.


Communicating the brand internally

Q - How did you communicate internally the new brand?

A - “The particular communications tool we utilised in rebranding was a film. We produced a film that we felt represented the vision and value of the firm. It was an interesting exercise showing that to the partners for the first time and seeing the jaws drop but actually them suddenly getting it. And that’s quite exciting saying yes that is them and yes that is their firm. So the film worked tremendously.” The brand was launched internally in May 2005 with a presentation from key partners, the brand movie and a celebratory party. The office environment, marketing materials and documents and contracts reflected the new Wiggin brand.


The new Wiggin brand:

• Created a clear, defendable position
• Created internal clarity
• Created an articulation of the vision
• Enabled the competitive advantage of closeness to the media world to be leveraged

Q - How important has the new brand been to the firm?

A - “We are now Wiggin and it’s amazing the number of people you meet who talk about our website and the strength of our brand before they know much about us or the firm.”

Q - How did you choose a branding consultancy?

A - “What we wanted was a firm we could work with that met our same professional standards, same quality but was genuinely enthused by the produce…us, as we were and that is what we found with Brand Architects.”
John Banister, COO, Wiggin LLP