William Hill has invited law firms to pitch for its new UK panel with the bookmaker expected to slim down its six-strong roster. Continue reading “Luck of the draw: William Hill invites law firms to pitch for smaller legal panel”
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a tender process for a £20m panel to cover a wide portfolio of legal work. The framework, which is split into ten lots, is due to be finalised in August this year. Continue reading “Adviser review: NHS launches £20m tender for shared business services panel”
Professional services company Capita has finalised its commercial legal panel, with a raft of firms making it onto a 21-strong roster.
Continue reading “National firms lead pack as Capita completes legal panel review”
Scandinavian furniture giant IKEA has launched a UK panel review, Legal Business has learned. The review is thought to be for a period of three years. Continue reading “In-house: IKEA launches review to assemble new UK panel”
Herbert Smith Freehills, Shearman & Sterling, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and Reed Smith have also taken places on Deutsche Bank’s controversial new legal panel. Continue reading “Shearman, HSF and Milbank join Deutsche Bank panel as junior lawyer rules prove controversial”
RPC, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Squire Patton Boggs have won panel spots at the expense of rival City outfits with places on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) roster of skilled advisers. Continue reading “Adviser review: Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells and Ashurst lose out on FCA panel”
While more than a dozen firms – including the entire Magic Circle – have made it onto Deutsche Bank’s latest global legal panel, an attempt by the bank to remove fees for junior lawyers has proved controversial.
The review process, which is understood to be mostly complete, stemmed from a request for proposal sent out to help Deutsche analyse its current policies and processes for external legal counsel. The process, dubbed ‘Project Eagle’, was led by global chief operating officer of legal and compliance Rose Battaglia, with appointments expected to last two years.
Continue reading “City elite dominates again as Deutsche Bank nears conclusion of panel review”
Eighteen firms have been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS)’s general legal advice panel in a two-year, £400m contract. The process, which splits firms between two tiers, had a significant focus on both cost and quality.
BT has concluded its long-awaited UK and Ireland panel review, with a raft of Magic Circle firms including Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance and Linklaters winning places on the extended roster. Continue reading “BT concludes delayed panel review with 37 firms including Magic Circle heavyweights winning places”
Deutsche Bank is close to completing a review of its global legal panel, with the entire Magic Circle heading up the list of those who have already made the cut. Continue reading “Adviser review: Deutsche Bank close to finalising panel roster”
