In-house: BP starts panel review under new general counsel Legal Business BP has commenced a review of its panel of legal advisers, marking the oil giant’s first revamp since 2014. The…
Simmons, BLP and Reed Smith win places on Lloyds’ specialist roster as bank gears up for commercial panel review Kathryn McCann Simmons & Simmons, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Bond Dickinson and Reed Smith are among 24 firms to win a place…
In-house: Open banking group appoints first GC and picks Hogan Lovells as sole adviser Legal Business An open banking initiative funded by the UK’s nine biggest banks has appointed former Lloyds and Halifax lawyer Marcus Ezekiel…
Health department prepares to battle Big Pharma with launch of litigation panel Legal Business The Department of Health has launched a tender for a panel of law firms to pursue litigation against companies in…
Shell moves to ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements for all matters following panel review Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has implemented a rule that all new legal matters must be priced using ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements (AFAs),…
A buyers’ market – The trends and traumas in adviser reviews Kathryn McCann The trend for reduced panels has seen law firms put through their paces by clients eager to drive innovation and…
Shell moves to ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements for all matters following panel review Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has implemented a rule that all new legal matters must be priced using ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements (AFAs),…
New Johnson Controls EMEA legal head to review Eversheds sole adviser deal following restructure Kathryn McCann David Symonds, EMEA general counsel (GC) for merged entity Johnson Controls International (JCI), is leading a restructure of the company’s…
QBE to review UK claims panel as new general counsel takes charge Kathryn McCann Australia’s largest global insurer QBE is to launch a review of its UK claims panel, following the appointment of a…
QBE reviews UK panel following appointment of global GC Kathryn McCann Australia’s largest global insurer QBE is to launch a review of its UK claims panel, following the appointment of a…
In-house: New Merlin Entertainments GC launches first-ever formal panel Kathryn McCann Leisure company Merlin Entertainments has kicked off its first ever formal panel review in a process overseen by new general…
In-house: Standard Life adds to legal roster after Ignis acquisition Legal Business Standard Life Investments (SLI) has added two firms to its real estate panel, with Maples Teesdale and Shepherd & Wedderburn…
RBS to appoint new Western European panel as bank aims to cut costs Legal Business The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is appointing a new Western European panel with the bank intending to pick a…
In transformation: KPMG’s Barton to rework legal team amid review of external firms Kathryn McCann KPMG’s UK general counsel (GC) Jeremy Barton is leading a transformation of its legal team, while also reviewing the broad…
Shell starts panel review as BG Group legal team undergoes post-acquisition restructure Legal Business Shell external roster set to dominate reconfigured in-house department Royal Dutch Shell has kicked off a review of its external…
Shell starts panel review as BG Group legal team undergoes post-acquisition restructure Legal Business Royal Dutch Shell has kicked off a review of its external legal roster after finalising its £47bn takeover of BG…
Bringing it in-house: SRA to review litigation panel as regulator assesses internal function Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which is already keeping some firms busy with work as it bids for independence from…
In-house: Lloyds appoints real estate finance sub-panel ahead of summer global review Legal Business Lloyds Banking Group has appointed a specialist sub-panel for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) work ahead of its global panel review…
Scots firms in the mix as Pernod Ricard refreshes UK legal panel Legal Business Spirits maker Pernod Ricard has appointed a mix of firms, including a handful of Scottish indies, to its refreshed UK…
Land Securities to launch panel review following de Souza departure Legal Business FTSE 100 company Land Securities has kicked off a panel review of its external legal roster now that the current…
