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FT Law 50 2009

Rankings at a glance
2009 Rank22
2008 Rank-
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted177
2009 score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)5
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT1
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT2
2009: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT4
2009 Score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)2
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT0
2008 score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)0
2009 Profits per Equity Partner (PEP) (£k)271
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)22

Client Service 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelCommended
InnovationCase management system
Originality6
Rationale5
Impact5
Total16
DescriptionBespoke case management tool built by the firm for O2, the telecoms group. Provides real-time management information and saves client’s time

Dispute Resolution - credit crisis 2009

Rankings at a glance
InnovationHighly commended
Originality6
Rationale7
Impact6
Total19
DescriptionRealising that costs were going to become an issue in this market, the firm identified the right for professional advisers to recover the costs of complying with production orders in a 25-year-old act

Resourcing 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelCommended
InnovationUnpaid leaving scheme
Originality5
Rationale5
Impact5
Total15
DescriptionMcGrigors introduced an unpaid leave programme in response to the recession. Partners take a pay cut while staff have the option of spreading the cost of extra leave across several months