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FT Law 50 2009

Rankings at a glance
2009 Rank41
2008 Rank49
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted102
2009 score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)3
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 REPORT1
2008 score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)1
2009 Profits per Equity Partner (PEP) (£k)310
2009 Score band for PEP (/5)1
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)13
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)19

Changing the rules 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelHighly commended
InnovationThe 2012 London Olympics
Originality6
Rationale7
Impact7
Total20
DescriptionA leading force in managing this project for the Olympic Delivery Authority, the firm’s innovations include a new form of slot-in / slot-out planning permission and successful sustainability monitoring

FT Law 50 2008

Rankings at a glance
2008 Rank49
2007 Rank32 (-17)
2008: Total score for ALL entries submitted13
2008: score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)1
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT0
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT1
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT1
2008: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)1
2007: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT3
2007: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)1
2007: Profits per Equity Partner (PEP)500
2007: score band for PEP (/5)1
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)7
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)11

Public-Private Partnership 2008

Rankings at a glance
ProjectCyprus: Larnaka & Paphos airports redevelopment
Award LevelCommended
Originality4
Creativity6
Impact3
Total13
The lawyers' innovationThe first Cypriot PPP meant the firm had to convince the government that the project could work. Although there were a number of peculiarities on the project, the firm managed to clarify them, in particular through devising a mechanism to deal with competing airport issues. The success of this project has helped inward investment into Cyprus.