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FT Law 50 2009

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2009 Rank42
2008 Rank29
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted96
2009 score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)3
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT0
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT2
2009: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT2
2009 Score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)1
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT5
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)2
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)12
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)19
Footnotes

1. Estimate used, based on RSG consulting research.

Changing the rules 2009

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Award levelCommended
InnovationFacilitating inward investment into the German film industry
Originality5
Rationale6
Impact6
Total17
DescriptionThe firm was involved in Germany's new incentivised system of film financing - which has proved to be a major success and a boost to the film industry

Continental European Firms 2009

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Rank10
CountryGermany
Weighted score2
Total score96

Financial Crisis and the downturn 2009

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Award levelCommended
InnovationKnaus Tabbert sold from Insolvency
Originality5
Rationale5
Impact5
Total15
DescriptionTo overcome unavailability of finance, the firm developed a loan model where the purchase price for the company stock is deferred until assets are sold to customers. Guarantees are provided by two German states under state aid rules.

FT Law 50 2008

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2008 Rank29
2007 Rank-
2008: Total score for ALL entries submitted54
2008: score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)1
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT2
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT1
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT5
2008: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)2
2007: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT0
2007: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)0
2007: Profits per Equity Partner (PEP)-[1]
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
Footnotes

1. Estimate based on RSG Consulting research. PEP figures taken from The Lawyer magazine 2008 and RSG Consulting research.

Finance 2008

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Award LevelHighly commended
InnovationFinancing of the largest bioenergy park worldwide.
Originality7
Rationale6
Impact6
Total19
DescriptionThe firm not only agreed the licences and permits, but they also came up with a novel form of asset financing and used their own contacts to set up the funding.

Marketing & PR 2008

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Award LevelHighly Commended
InnovationThe Kiss Principle: use of bank-card- size hand-outs that has won clients.
Originality6
Rationale5
Impact6
Total17
DescriptionGround-breaking for the German market to use humour and irony in this way to market the firm. These small cards carry important guidance and have won direct instructions.

Client Service 2008

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Award LevelCommended
InnovationCompliance: providing a much needed forum for General Counsel to explore the issue in the light of the changing German market.
Originality6
Rationale6
Impact6
Total18
DescriptionThe first firm to offer serious compliance education and discussion around the issues after the Siemens case in Germany. By the end of the year, nearly 1000 General Counsel will have attended.

Continental European Firms 2008

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Rank3=
Founding date1957
CountryGermany
Total Report score54
Total weighted score5