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Financial Services 2009

Rankings at a glance
Award levelCommended
InnovationGlobal substitution order for mortgage claims
Originality6
Rationale7
Impact5
Total18
DescriptionTLT standardised the intricate process of transferring mortgage debt books, allowing batches to be exchanged without having to make court applications for each one. This reduces risk and costs

FT Law 50 2008

Rankings at a glance
2008 Rank36
2007 Rank-
2008: Total score for ALL entries submitted67
2008: score band for ALL entries submitted (/10)2
Number of standout entries in FT REPORT0
Number of highly commended entries in FT REPORT2
Number of commended entries in FT REPORT0
2008: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT4
2008: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/10)1
2007: total weighted score for ranked entries in FT REPORT1
2007: score band for ranked entries in FT REPORT (/5)1
2007: Profits per Equity Partner (PEP)268
2007: score band for PEP (/5)1
Assessment of management commitment and innovation value to firm (/20)9
Total Innovation Score in the FTLAW50 (/50)14

Marketing & PR 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelHighly Commended
InnovationBody and Mind Day: a novel take on corporate hospitality to build a specific client relationship.
Originality7
Rationale6
Impact5
Total18
DescriptionA day event for 12 senior managers that looked at their work-life balance in the morning, with poker sessions in the afternoon to address the challenges of taking risks.

Technology & Know-How 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelHighly Commended
InnovationPensions extranet: a ground-breaking resource for pension trustees.
Originality6
Rationale6
Impact7
Total19
DescriptionEnables pension trustees to view and agree changes to the trustee deeds interactively. Normally, paper amendments take five years to be incorporated. A system that through the provision of a working document cuts time spent and improves risk management significantly.