Survey Names “Power Elite” Firms

The BTI Consulting Group has released its “Client Relationship Scorecard” for 2007 and named 20 firms in its “Power Elite.” The firms in the “Power Elite” pass four tests with their clients, the report said – they have an established, primary relationship with their clients, enjoy “go-to” status, receive “enthusiastic” recommendations by peers, and have “superior” levels of client satisfaction. The top five firms in the “Power Elite” include: Jones Day, Sidley Austin, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, and Davis Polk & Wardwell.