Thomson acquires Baker Robbins.The Thomson Corp., through Thomson West (Eagan, MN), has acquired Baker Robbins & Company (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), a provider of technology and information management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects to law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Baker Robbins offers a range of services for the legal field, including web-based portals, collaborative solutions, financial and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. systems, records management, business process planning and evaluation, merger and consolidation services, IT facilities design and planning, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support, intellectual property management and strategic planning. The company also offers information and services dealing with forensic discovery, electronic discovery and expert witnesses. Thomson said Baker Robbins becomes a part of its portfolio of legal consulting services, including Thomson's legal strategy consulting firm Hildebrandt International. Thomson said that "(Baker Robbins') unique insights into legal technology trends also gives us a sharper perspective on the key issues confronting both inside and outside counsel and will be critical to shaping our overall customer and product strategies." Baker Robbins Chairman David Baker said "as part of Thomson, we now have access to new resources and market reach so we can be even more efficient in serving the unique business and technology needs of each of our clients." |
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