| Rankings at a glance |
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| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Offices | Brussels, London, Moscow, Paris |
| Clients and work in Europe | Lehman Bros, Investcorp, Hagemeyer N.V.
Advising Gores Group in its joint venture with Siemens AG. |
| Global turnover 2007 ($US)* | 809m |
| Growth in global turnover 2005-2007 (%) | 17 |
| Headcount in Europe 2008 | 106 |
| Headcount growth 2005-2008 (%) | 33 |
| Headcount growth score /5 | 2 |
| Astute lateral hire score /5 | 2 |
| Strategic summary | As an example of the investment in their European practice, the firm recruited Lord Falconer, the UK's former Lord Chancellor, to strengthen its dispute resolution practice. The firm continues to expand through lateral hires rather than merger. |
| Strategic innovation score /10 | 4 |
| Market reputation for innovation: score band /5 | 1 |
| Total score | 9 |
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