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FT Law 50 2009

Rankings at a glance
2009 Rank50
2008 Rank-
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted20
2009 score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)1
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT1
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT0
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 REPORT4
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)18
Footnotes

1. Estimate used, based on RSG Consulting research

Dispute Resolution - non credit crisis 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelStandout
InnovationProtecting clients after a police crackdown on organised crime
Originality7
Rationale6
Impact7
Total20
DescriptionThe firm manoeuvred between civil, criminal, tax and benefits laws to sensitively negotiate its clients out of potential criminal proceedings and reuniting them with their safety deposit boxes

Fraud 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelStandout
InnovationPlea agreement between US Department of Justice and UK Office of Fair Trading in first ever UK cartel conviction.
Originality7
Rationale7
Impact8
Total22
DescriptionTwo British businessmen arrested in the US on cartel charges will now serve their entire sentences in the UK because of the innovation of their lawyers. A legal landmark in cartel cases where there are no global agreements.