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FT Law 50 2009

Rankings at a glance
2009 Rank40
2008 Rank-
2009 total score for ALL entries submitted22
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 REPORT0
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)147
2009 Score band for PEP (/5)1
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)15
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)19

Billing and Fees 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelStandout
InnovationRisk and reward sharing with clients
Originality7
Rationale7
Impact8
Total22
DescriptionWorking with client Hewlett Packard, the firm has adopted a special fee structure under which it is rewarded if it comes under budget and penalised if it is over. HP has halved its external legal spending