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CMSFT Law 50 2009
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| 2009 Rank | 8 |
| 2008 Rank | 8 |
| 2009 total score for ALL entries submitted | 205 |
| 2009 score band for ALL entries submitted (/10) | 6 |
| Number of standout entries in FT REPORT | 2 |
| Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT | 1 |
| Number of commended entries in FT REPORT | 4 |
| 2009: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT | 14 |
| 2009 Score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10) | 5 |
| 2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT | 19 |
| 2008 score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5) | 3 |
| 2009 Profits per Equity Partner (PEP) (£k) | 557 |
| 2009 Score band for PEP (/5) | 2 |
| Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20) | 16 |
| Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50) | 32 |
Continental European Firms 2009
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Rank | 7 |
| Country | Germany |
| Weighted score | 4 |
| Total score | 50 |
FT Law 50 2008
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Rank | 8 |
| 2007 Rank | 28 (+20) |
| 2008: Total score for ALL entries submitted | 226 |
| 2008: score band for ALL entries submitted (/10) | 5 |
| Number of standout entries in FT REPORT | 4 |
| Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT | 1 |
| Number of commended entries in FT REPORT | 1 |
| 2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT | 19 |
| 2008: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10) | 5 |
| 2007: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT | 3 |
| 2007: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5) | 1 |
| 2007: Profits per Equity Partner (PEP) | 650 |
| 2007: score band for PEP (/5) | 2 |
| Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20) | 17 |
| Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50) | 30 |
Fraud 2008
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Standout |
| Innovation | Fighting Fraud Together: promoting collective action and public-private sector co-operation in £20 million worth of property fraud. |
| Originality | 7 |
| Rationale | 8 |
| Impact | 6 |
| Total | 21 |
| Description | Simon Chandler at CMS initiated and drove a collective response to mortgage fraud to help his client and others recoup losses that ran into the millions. Usually commercial information relating to fraud is private. Mr Chandler managed to convince big commercial lenders to share information, explore collective asset recovery action and help the police apprehend the perpetrators. |
Management 2008
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Standout |
| Innovation | An effective transformative management strategy. |
| Originality | 7 |
| Rationale | 7 |
| Impact | 7 |
| Total | 21 |
| Description | Taken together, the firm's integrated, well cnosidered strategy has various innovative elements and has delivered results. One of the interesting parts is that it did not focus on merger, profit sharing or partner performance in its formulation. |
Management 2008 (2)
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Standout |
| Innovation | Management of the firm's Central and eastern European practice. |
| Originality | 6 |
| Rationale | 6 |
| Impact | 8 |
| Total | 20 |
| Description | Integrated its central and eastern European offices into a single business unit through the creation of regional verticals of practice and sector. Doubled the number of lawyers in the region in just three years. |
Management 2008 (3)
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Standout |
| Innovation | Knowledge and information services: added value services for clients. |
| Originality | 6 |
| Rationale | 7 |
| Impact | 7 |
| Total | 20 |
| Description | Helping clients navigate the large amounts of information they receive through an information audit. Integrated know - how consultancy that efficiently keeps clients informed. |
Publishing 2008
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Commended |
| Innovation | Solve |
| Originality | 4 |
| Rationale | 5 |
| Impact | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Description | Client facing, traditional magazine that features articles about the firm and some general business pieces. Gives advertising space to stakeholder partners. |
Technology & Know-How 2008
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Highly Commended |
| Innovation | Knowledge and information services: added value services for clients. |
| Originality | 6 |
| Rationale | 7 |
| Impact | 7 |
| Total | 20 |
| Description | Helping clients navigate the large amounts of information they receive through an information audit. An integrated know-how consultancy that efficiently keeps clients informed. |
Commercial 2008
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Standout |
| Submission | The All Island Single Electricity Market: creating the first co-ordinated, cross-border market across two jurisdictions. |
| Originality | 7 |
| Rationale | 7 |
| Impact | 7 |
| Total | 21 |
| Description | Merging the Irish Republic and Northern Irish electricity networks has set a blueprint for single markets within the European Union. From a blank piece of paper, the firm created the structure and legal and regulatory framework in a sensitive political situation. |
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