Insurer to look at Asia once Europe assessment ends
The legal team at American International Group (AIG) EMEA is to carry out wider panel assessments for Europe, Middle East and Africa, following the ongoing review of the insurer’s UK roster, which kicked off last month and is due to complete at the end of March.
Continue reading “AIG rolls out UK panel review process to entire EMEA region”
The Crown Estate has awarded the legal mandate for its energy, minerals and infrastructure portfolio to LB 100 firms Hogan Lovells and Bond Dickinson. Continue reading “Hogan Lovells ousts NRF to join Bond Dickinson on Crown Estate energy portfolio”
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has renewed its panel of legal advisers, with Bevan Brittan, Dentons and Jones Day among those being axed. Continue reading “Pension Protection Fund axes Dentons and Jones Day amid panel review”
Pinsent Masons, Bond Dickinson and Shepherd and Wedderburn have all won places on Water Plus’ legal panel. The new business water retailer is a joint venture launched by FTSE 100 water company Severn Trent and United Utilities. Continue reading “Pinsents, Bond Dickinson and ShepWedd take panel spots for Severn Trent and United Utilities JV”
National Grid has reorganised its in-house legal function following the £13.8bn separation of its gas distribution business.
Continue reading “National Grid reshuffles in-house team as firms join new panel”
Simmons & Simmons, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Bond Dickinson and Reed Smith are among 24 firms to win a place on Lloyds Banking Group’s (LBG) specialist sub panel, which sits below the bank’s main core roster of eight firms. Continue reading “Simmons, BLP and Reed Smith win places on Lloyds’ specialist roster as bank gears up for commercial panel review”
Merlin Entertainments has appointed DLA Piper as its primary supplier for global construction as well as UK commercial, property and HR work, Legal Business can reveal.
Continue reading “DLA Piper the star attraction as Merlin GC Jowett opts for sole supplier deal”
Sainsbury’s is to overhaul its legal panel and create a roster which will also cover its recent Home Retail Group acquisition. Continue reading “Shopping around: Sainsbury’s to overhaul legal panel”
Despite the trend for smaller panels, Diageo has expanded its UK roster, with Slaughter and May, Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard reappointed while it is understood Bond Dickinson has made the panel for the first time. Continue reading “Slaughters, Addleshaws, Pinsents and Bond Dickinson win places on Diageo’s extended UK roster”
US giant Davis, Polk & Wardwell has won a spot on HSBC’s global legal panel as a host of firms retain their places. Continue reading “In-house: Davis Polk added to HSBC global roster as firms retain places”
