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FT Law 50 2009

Rankings at a glance
2009 Rank32
2008 Rank42
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted46
2009 score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)2
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT0
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT1
2009: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT1
2009 Score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)1
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT2
2008 score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)1
2009 Profits per Equity Partner (PEP) (£k)481
2009 Score band for PEP (/5)2
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)14
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)20

Dispute Resolution - non credit crisis 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelCommended
InnovationUnpicking the business affairs of two leading antiquities dealers following the death and intestacy of one partner
Originality5
Rationale5
Impact6
Total16
DescriptionHighly complex case involving many legal precedents centring in Greece and involving proceedings ranging from the Isle of Man to Lichtenstein. Innovations included exporting the concept of the Norwich Pharmacal Order to Germany

FT Law 50 2008

Rankings at a glance
2008 Rank42
2007 Rank-
2008: Total score for ALL entries submitted61
2008: score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)2
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT0
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT2
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT2
2008: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)1
2007: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT0
2007: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)0
2007: Profits per Equity Partner (PEP)515
2007: score band for PEP (/5)1
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)9
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)13

Client Service 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelCommended
InnovationContract Foundations Project: seminars and workshops on contract law.
Originality5
Rationale5
Impact7
Total17
DescriptionAlthough seminars are not new, the firm has presented an intelligent creative take on an old idea that has had tremendous client feed-back. Well-thought through, the programme is designed purely with the client in mind.

Commercial 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelCommended
SubmissionRacial and Religious Hatred Act 2006: persuading the UK Home Office to include criminal protection for hosts.
Originality5
Rationale6
Impact5
Total16
DescriptionPaved the way for futher challenges to the way in which the European Union Directive on electronic commerce is being implemented in the UK.