Global firm of the year: Deloitte

The accolade for Global Firm of the Year has always been one of the most prestigious. Setting yourself apart from the competition at this end of the market is no mean feat at the best of times, but the challenging conditions caused by the global recession have certainly sorted the wheat from the chaff.

The breadth of the submission from this year’s winner Deloitte ­ combined with a very strong commitment to client satisfaction and business innovation and all supported by compelling testimonials ­ shone through to make it stand above stiff competition.

Despite tough economic conditions and a shrinking market, Deloitte’s overall net revenues of £1.7bn equalled last year’s record performance.

Tax achieved a market-leading performance despite the slowdown in transactions across the corporate, private equity and real estate areas, driven by revenues from tax services provided to FTSE 100 clients, international expatriate services and indirect tax services.

Significant client wins across a host of industry sectors and service lines aptly illustrated that Deloitte is certainly no one-trick pony.

But perhaps its most high-profile commercial successes came out of the firm’s reorganisation services team who last year won a number of high profile administrations including Woolworths, Land of Leather, Waterford Wedgwood and Setanta.

Deloitte’s talent strategy ­ to make the organisation an even better place to work ­ is certainly paying dividends. Its commitment to staff development is far more than lip service; from mentoring a Well Now health and wellbeing programme to exceptional support for working parents.

WINNER BY A MILE

Judges were particularly impressed with the overall breadth of Deloitte’s submission. As one judge said: “Deloitte won it by a mile in terms of the presentation, colour and the way they develop staff – quite simply it was a very strong entry against all the criteria.”