2009 Sponsors

All sponsors are leading organisations, selected solely on the basis of their relevance to an Award category

2009 CATEGORIES

Best Managed Firm

Principal Sponsor: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

With 40 million customers in over 50 countries RBS is committed to developing customer relationships that last. We are bankers to 80% of the UK's Top 100 professional services firms drawn from the legal, accounting and surveying professions.

Brand in Practice

Spada

Spada is the UK’s premier professional services pr consultancy. With a core team of 20 headquartered in London, 50 associates and an international network of associate offices, the consultancy offers a fusion of research, issue-led public relations and brand positioning. Spada’s latest report British Professions Today: The State of the Sector helped inform HM Treasury’s professional competitiveness initiative in 2009.

Client Services

Beaton

Beaton helps professional service organisations succeed by providing insight, advice and guidance. The best known of our research services is Beacon™, the most comprehensive study on buyers of professional services in the world. Beacon is currently available in eight professions and across the Asia-Pacific region with global plans from 2010.

Financial Management

LexisNexis Redwood Analytics

LexisNexis Redwood Analytics® is the leading provider of Business Intelligence software and services to the legal industry. Our solutions enable law firms to analyse and monitor performance, focusing on the most significant drivers of the business of law. Redwood provides lawyers, finance managers, and marketing professionals access to information that supports better decision making. The company has a proven track record of delivering its solutions quickly and for providing world-class education, consulting, and support. Redwood is part of LexisNexis (www.lexisnexis.com/redwood-analytics), the leading global provider of business information solutions to a wide range of professionals.

Innovation in Practice

Concep is the digital solutions partner for client communications. Extensive experience of working with marketers in professional services means that Concep understands your business challenges and so helps you build and nurture your valuable relationships through digital. Visit www.concepglobal.com or call our team on 020 7952 5570 for more information.

Learning Programme

The Association of Legal Administrators

The Association of Legal Administrators is the premier management resource for the legal profession. It is the largest international association providing support to professionals involved in the management of law firms and corporate legal departments. ALA represents legal administrators and managers who are thought leaders and industry experts on legal management issues such as finance, human resources, systems and technology, marketing and practice management. ALA provides high-quality educational opportunities and services to more than 10,000 members in 27 countries.

John Michalik, Executive Director
+1 847 267 1360

Management of Knowledge

European Lawyer

The European Lawyer is firmly established as the voice of the profession across the continent. For nearly a decade The European Lawyer brand has been synonymous with premium content for legal professionals. The European Lawyer group are also publishers of The European Lawyer Reference Series and the annual AIJA Yearbook.

Best Management of Risk

Prime Professions

Prime Professions is an independent insurance broker specialising in Professional Indemnity, Directors' and Officers' and Medical Malpractice Insurance. Our dedicated teams combine profession-specific knowledge with the ability to handle all aspects of our clients' requirements. Our understanding of many working environments gives us the necessary edge to deliver results.

Adele Newell
+44 (0)20 7173 2143

People Management

First Counsel

First Counsel is an international recruitment consultancy. With a team of 20 specialists operating out of offices in London, Dubai and Sydney, FC is one of the leading providers of management talent to professional service firms based in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Marketing/Business Development Campaign

Hubbard One

Hubbard One delivers innovative solutions for law firm marketing and business development needs, offering a complete set of creative, consulting, technology and implementation services.

From websites, contact management, relationship management and proposal generation to video, search engine optimisation and intranets, we bring the right tools together to help law firm marketers and technologists succeed.

For more information, visit www.hubbardone.co.uk or call us on +44 (0) 20 7369 7360.

Smart Workplace

Claremont Group Interiors

Claremont Group Interiors, the largest commercial interiors firm outside of London, understand the value of interiors. Claremont's interior design principles deliver efficient spaces, effective teams and buildings that express the values of your business and your brand. It achieves this by developing a close understanding of clients' needs and offering integrated solutions that meet the demands of the organization for a cost-effective and productive workplace that makes the people who work in it feel good, helps them to work better and keeps them safe.

Ann Clarke, Design Director
+44 (0)1925 284000

Sustainability Reporting

Business in the Community

Business in the Community - mobilising business for good. We inspire, engage, support and challenge companies on responsible business, working through four areas: Marketplace, Workplace, Environment and Community.
More than 850 companies are Business in the Community members, representing 1 in 5 of the UK private sector workforce alongside a network of global partners. These members commit to integrating responsible business, sharing experience and taking collaborative action.
This is achieved through campaigns, programmes, awards, benchmarks and publications.

Why?...it's just good business.

Emma Price Thomas, Membership Development Manager
+44 (0) 870 600 2482

Best use of Technology

ILTA

For nearly three decades, ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) has provided peer-networking and information resources to those who support technology in law firms and law departments worldwide. The non-profit user group is truly peer-powered. For information about ILTA, or to obtain a membership application, visit www.iltanet.org.

Lifetime Achievement

Financial Times

The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business information brands, internationally recognised for its accurate and incisive news, comment and analysis. Whether in print or online, the Financial Times is essential reading for the global business community.

Keith Vann, Head of Corporate Sales
+44 (0)20 7873 4600

Best Performing Listed Firm

Noble

Noble is an independent investment bank dedicated to helping small and mid-cap companies grow. We work with company boards and managements to formulate and execute bold and effective strategies to fuel that growth. We provide a full range of professional services to fast growth companies and investment vehicles, from raising early stage venture capital to advising on strategic acquisition to going public. Through our dedicated investment management business, investors can harness opportunities across property, infrastructure, private equity, VCTs and other alternative asset classes.







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