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FT Law 50 2009

Rankings at a glance
2009 Rank33
2008 Rank32
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted45
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 REPORT4
2008 score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)1
2009 Profits per Equity Partner (PEP) (£k)518
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 - credit crisis 2009

Rankings at a glance
InnovationCommended
Originality7
Rationale5
Impact5
Total17
DescriptionTax authorities are increasingly litigating against companies who inaccurately value transferred assets. The firm has developed a system to accurately calculate the transfer price of assets between different companies in a multinational organisation

FT Law 50 2008

Rankings at a glance
2008 Rank32
2007 Rank39 (+7)
2008: Total score for ALL entries submitted39
2008: score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)1
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT1
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT0
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT0
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT4
2008: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)1
2007: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT3
2007: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)1
2007: Profits per Equity Partner (PEP)750
2007: score band for PEP (/5)2
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)10
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)15

Commercial 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelStandout
SubmissionA service to educate non-lawyers in IT companies on how to market their products.
Originality8
Rationale8
Impact6
Total22
DescriptionThe firm spotted a gap in the market and created a service that helps sellers of IT products to understand how their products can help their buyers to comply with the law.