What Will Former British Attorney General Bring to Debevoise?

In almost 700 years, no British attorney composite has ever earlier thrown his lot in with a U.S. law firm after leaving office. So in hiring duke Goldsmith, formerly the AG in Tony Blair's government, Debevoise & Plimpton has scored a major triumph. The appointment has gotten mess of concentration -- but precisely what does Goldsmith bring to Debevoise?