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FT Law 50 2009

Rankings at a glance
2009 Rank35
2008 Rank-
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted40
2009 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 REPORT1
2009: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT5
2009 Score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)2
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT1
2008 score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)1
2009 Profits per Equity Partner (PEP) (£k)n/a[1]
2009 Score band for PEP (/5)1
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)14
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)19
Footnotes

1. Estimate used, based on RSG Consulting research

Changing the rules 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelStandout
InnovationPursuing justice for victims of war crimes
Originality7
Rationale8
Impact6
Total21
DescriptionThe firm works to pursue war criminals through a mixture of lobbying, battling governments and testing the limits of the law on universal jurisdiction

Changing the rules 2009 (2)

Rankings at a glance
Award levelCommended
InnovationUsing a holistic approach to curtail police powers and preserve civil liberties
Originality6
Rationale7
Impact6
Total19
DescriptionThe firm combines knowledge of criminal, human rights, data protection and public law to ensure that police investigations are carried out in a fair, proportionate and lawful manner

Fraud 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelCommended
InnovationDefending a client who had pleaded guilty to a serious offence and faced confiscation proceedings for alleged criminal benefit of £70 million.
Originality5
Rationale5
Impact5
Total15
DescriptionFirm put together a speedy, cross border case which involved video footage and extensive evidence to prove the client did not own the assets that were under threat of confiscation. Firm was successful in helping the client out to avoid a 10 year prison sentence.