http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/home/notebook/aviva-takes-tough-line-in-panel-review/3004673.article http://www.thelawyer.com/home/notebook/aviva-takes-tough-line-in-panel-review/3004673.article A&O joins Slaughters on Aviva’s plc roster; insurer insisted on discounts Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/rbs-kicks-off-emea-panel-review-ahead-of-july-start/3004480.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/rbs-kicks-off-emea-panel-review-ahead-of-july-start/3004480.article The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is carrying out a review of its Emea legal panel that will see it unveil a new roster for the region from 1 July. Fri, 3 May 2013 09:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/pension-protection-fund-closes-in-on-legal-panel-following-delay/3004405.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/pension-protection-fund-closes-in-on-legal-panel-following-delay/3004405.article The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is gearing up to unveil its new-look legal panel following a delayed process to shrink its 27-firm roster. Thu, 2 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/exclusive-amey-mulls-legal-panel-as-385m-merger-prompts-in-house-rejig/3004276.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/exclusive-amey-mulls-legal-panel-as-385m-merger-prompts-in-house-rejig/3004276.article Amey is considering introducing a formal legal panel within a year following the infrastructure support group’s merger with rival Enterprise. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/dentons-added-as-network-rail-shrinks-full-service-legal-panel/3003999.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/dentons-added-as-network-rail-shrinks-full-service-legal-panel/3003999.article Network Rail has cut its core legal panel from 12 firms to five following a review that has seen Dentons win a new spot on the roster. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/chinese-banking-giant-icbc-puts-legal-panel-in-spotlight/3003856.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/chinese-banking-giant-icbc-puts-legal-panel-in-spotlight/3003856.article The world’s largest bank by market capitalisation, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), is overhauling its European legal panel and has sent out pitch invitations to a broad range of firms. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/dwf-among-new-firms-to-clinch-places-on-nhs-legal-panel/3003642.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/dwf-among-new-firms-to-clinch-places-on-nhs-legal-panel/3003642.article Manchester firm DWF is among four firms to be handed first-time spots on the legal panel of the North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC). Fri, 5 Apr 2013 16:36 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/clifford-chance-dla-and-hogan-lovells-win-spots-on-fca-panel/3003497.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/clifford-chance-dla-and-hogan-lovells-win-spots-on-fca-panel/3003497.article Clifford Chance, DLA and Hogan Lovells are among the firms appointed to FCA panel to undertake investigations at banks. Tue, 2 Apr 2013 13:37 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house-and-public-sector/in-house/media-specialists-join-freshfields-and-cms-on-global-bt-panel/3003325.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house-and-public-sector/in-house/media-specialists-join-freshfields-and-cms-on-global-bt-panel/3003325.article BT has finalised a new ‘network’ of law firms to advise it around the world, with Carter-Ruck, Olswang, Sheridans and Wiggin winning spots. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/shell-to-axe-global-panel-as-adviser-review-nears-closure/3003292.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/shell-to-axe-global-panel-as-adviser-review-nears-closure/3003292.article Royal Dutch Shell is set to scrap its global legal panel in favour of individual relationships with firms in different countries. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/aig-mulls-reverse-auction-in-cost-cutting-emea-panel-review/3002668.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/aig-mulls-reverse-auction-in-cost-cutting-emea-panel-review/3002668.article AIG is considering a reverse auction for law firms pitching to win places on part of its legal panel amid a review of its Emea advisers. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:50 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ao-cc-and-linklaters-among-winners-on-bayer-panel/3002321.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ao-cc-and-linklaters-among-winners-on-bayer-panel/3002321.article German pharmaceutical giant Bayer appoints a range of top firms including Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Linklaters to seven sub-panels. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/blp-morton-fraser-and-ao-land-roles-on-heathrow-panel/3001965.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/blp-morton-fraser-and-ao-land-roles-on-heathrow-panel/3001965.article Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Morton Fraser have won new spots on Heathrow Airport Holdings’ legal panel following a review by the company formerly known as BAA. Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:55 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house-and-public-sector/nationwide-delays-launch-of-panel-review/3001866.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house-and-public-sector/nationwide-delays-launch-of-panel-review/3001866.article Nationwide Building Society has delayed the launch of its general panel review until the autumn. Mon, 4 Mar 2013 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/trio-of-firms-retain-spots-on-standard-life-panel/3001710.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/trio-of-firms-retain-spots-on-standard-life-panel/3001710.article Addleshaw Goddard, Dundas & Wilson and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) have all been reappointed to Standard Life Investments’ (SLI) real estate panel. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:58 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/amazon-prepares-ground-for-first-formal-europe-panel/3001528.article http://www.thelawyer.com/amazon-prepares-ground-for-first-formal-europe-panel/3001528.article Amazon is carrying out an overhaul of its external legal advisers in Europe that will see it launch a formal panel in the region for the first time. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house-and-public-sector/firms-on-tenterhooks-over-lloyds-panel-revamp/3001566.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house-and-public-sector/firms-on-tenterhooks-over-lloyds-panel-revamp/3001566.article Lloyds Banking Group has delayed the review of its customer-pay panel, with law firms left in the dark over the timescale for the process. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/herbies-and-hogan-lovells-appointed-to-land-securities-panel/3001324.article http://www.thelawyer.com/herbies-and-hogan-lovells-appointed-to-land-securities-panel/3001324.article Herbies and Hogan Lovells win first-time spots on Land Securities’ legal panel following a review of the £20m advisory roster. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/department-of-health-completes-property-panel-after-bungled-first-tender/3001125.article http://www.thelawyer.com/department-of-health-completes-property-panel-after-bungled-first-tender/3001125.article Three firms appointed to Department of Health’s property company panel months after initial tender was abandoned. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:49 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/gateley-sheridans-and-wiggin-win-first-time-slots-on-bt-panel/3000124.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/gateley-sheridans-and-wiggin-win-first-time-slots-on-bt-panel/3000124.article Gateley is set to join media specialists Sheridans and Wiggin as new members of BT’s UK legal panel. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/government-unveils-revamped-legal-panel/3000008.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/government-unveils-revamped-legal-panel/3000008.article The Government Procurement Service (GPS) has finally named the 48 firms to win spots on its revamped Legal Services framework panel, which replaces the previous Legal Services and ‘LitCat’ panels. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:37 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/cardiff-university-follows-welsh-governments-lead-in-panel-revamp/1016638.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/cardiff-university-follows-welsh-governments-lead-in-panel-revamp/1016638.article Cardiff-based Hugh James has landed a place on Cardiff University’s revised legal panel alongside Eversheds, Geldards, Morgan Cole and SGH Martineau, which have all been reappointed. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ladbrokes-gc-lays-down-the-law-to-panel-firms/1016646.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ladbrokes-gc-lays-down-the-law-to-panel-firms/1016646.article Spurs fan Ladbrokes GC tackles panel firms where it hurts Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ladbrokes-cuts-legal-panel-as-move-away-from-hourly-billing-edges-closer/1016606.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ladbrokes-cuts-legal-panel-as-move-away-from-hourly-billing-edges-closer/1016606.article Ladbrokes has slashed its legal panel from around 50 firms to 22 after carrying out a major review that has also seen the FTSE 250 company appoint a non-lawyer to oversee panel relationships and call for firms to end hourly billing by January 2015. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/balfour-beatty-to-sign-deal-with-pinsents-as-part-of-cost-cutting-drive/1016560.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/balfour-beatty-to-sign-deal-with-pinsents-as-part-of-cost-cutting-drive/1016560.article Pinsent Masons is on the brink of signing a deal with Balfour Beatty that will see it become the sole legal provider for at least some areas of its external needs. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/siemens-hands-uk-panel-spots-to-firm-trio-as-roster-cut/1016444.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/siemens-hands-uk-panel-spots-to-firm-trio-as-roster-cut/1016444.article Siemens has given new panel places to Eversheds and Osborne Clarke as the engineering and technology group completes a major slimming-down of its UK legal roster. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:25 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/barclays-panel-delayed-as-bank-moves-away-from-biennial-reviews/1016410.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/barclays-panel-delayed-as-bank-moves-away-from-biennial-reviews/1016410.article Barclays has delayed its panel review planned for this summer by 12 months as the banking giant embarks on a plan to scrap its practice of reassessing law firm rosters on a two-yearly basis. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/shell-sets-to-work-on-major-revamp-of-external-legal-roster/1016411.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/shell-sets-to-work-on-major-revamp-of-external-legal-roster/1016411.article Royal Dutch Shell is reviewing its global legal panel for the first time in three years. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/lsb-appoints-eversheds-herbies-and-hogan-lovells-to-panel/1016297.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/lsb-appoints-eversheds-herbies-and-hogan-lovells-to-panel/1016297.article The Legal Services Board (LSB) has expanded its panel to include six law firms and three chambers. Fri, 4 Jan 2013 14:18 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ofgem-picks-11-firms-for-3m-panel-following-six-month-review/1015985.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ofgem-picks-11-firms-for-3m-panel-following-six-month-review/1015985.article Eleven firms including Addleshaw Goddard, Bevan Brittan and SNR Denton have made it onto electricity and gas regulator Ofgem’s £3m panel following a review. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:42 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bakers-expected-to-win-spot-on-new-look-edf-panel/1015827.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bakers-expected-to-win-spot-on-new-look-edf-panel/1015827.article EDF Energy is set to appoint a raft of firms including Baker & McKenzie, Eversheds and Herbert Smith Freehills to a revamped legal panel expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/network-rail-prepares-to-revamp-legal-panel-under-new-general-counsel/1015759.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/network-rail-prepares-to-revamp-legal-panel-under-new-general-counsel/1015759.article Network Rail has invited 20 firms including Clifford Chance, Eversheds and Simmons & Simmons to pitch for its external legal panel as the transport infrastructure group’s new general counsel prepares to review its roster of advisers. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-left-out-as-segro-revamps-legal-panel/1015619.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-left-out-as-segro-revamps-legal-panel/1015619.article Eversheds and Nabarro have been reappointed to property developer Segro’s slimmed down panel following a review. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/dac-beachcroft-eversheds-and-gateley-win-spots-on-taylor-wimpey-panel/1015425.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/dac-beachcroft-eversheds-and-gateley-win-spots-on-taylor-wimpey-panel/1015425.article UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has cut its roster of legal advisers from 13 to just six following a panel review. Thu, 8 Nov 2012 14:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/balfour-beatty-to-slash-legal-spend-by-30-per-cent-in-panel-review/1015404.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/balfour-beatty-to-slash-legal-spend-by-30-per-cent-in-panel-review/1015404.article Construction giant Balfour Beatty is looking to save up to a third of its external legal spend by packaging certain areas of work and tendering it out to the lowest bidder. Wed, 7 Nov 2012 16:17 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-eversheds-and-osborne-clarke-win-spots-on-slimmed-down-lloyds-panel/1015335.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-eversheds-and-osborne-clarke-win-spots-on-slimmed-down-lloyds-panel/1015335.article Ashurst, Berwin Leighton Paisner, CMS Cameron McKenna, Eversheds, Osborne Clarke and Stephenson Harwood have been appointed to Lloyds Banking Group’s own-account legal panels following a review. Fri, 2 Nov 2012 09:57 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-and-travers-exit-revamped-tfl-panel/1015268.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-and-travers-exit-revamped-tfl-panel/1015268.article Transport for London (TfL) has cut its legal panel from 12 firms to 11 following a review, with Clifford Chance and Travers Smith among four firms to exit the roster. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/firms-vie-for-places-as-ge-prepares-for-european-panel-revamp/1015231.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/firms-vie-for-places-as-ge-prepares-for-european-panel-revamp/1015231.article General Electric’s (GE) external legal advisers are on standby as the US conglomerate finalises a process to review its European panels. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-and-linklaters-lead-on-15bn-sberbank-loan-amid-panel-review/1015241.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-and-linklaters-lead-on-15bn-sberbank-loan-amid-panel-review/1015241.article Clifford Chance and Linklaters have landed the lead roles as Russia’s Sberbank raises a three-year $1.5bn (£930m) loan from a syndicate of ten foreign banks. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cedr-launches-first-asia-local-mediator-panel-in-hong-kong/1015238.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cedr-launches-first-asia-local-mediator-panel-in-hong-kong/1015238.article The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has launched its first local mediator panel in Hong Kong, driven by growing demand in Hong Kong for commercial mediation services. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/lloyds-extends-panel-appointments-as-revamp-is-delayed/1015211.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/lloyds-extends-panel-appointments-as-revamp-is-delayed/1015211.article Lloyds Banking Group has delayed the completion of its legal panel review until November, extending the current terms of the agreement for firms on the roster by a month. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/sberbank-publishes-winners-and-losers-on-first-formal-legal-roster/1015187.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/sberbank-publishes-winners-and-losers-on-first-formal-legal-roster/1015187.article Russia’s largest bank has launched its inaugural legal panel, appointing 37 firms across 13 sub-panels in a move that is indicative of a growing trend in the Russian market for banks and companies to establish more formal panel arrangements for their external legal providers. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/rbs-slashes-panel-appointments-by-40-per-cent-in-latest-review/1015174.article http://www.thelawyer.com/rbs-slashes-panel-appointments-by-40-per-cent-in-latest-review/1015174.article The Royal Bank of Scotland has revamped its group and UK legal panels, slashing the number of sub-panels from 13 to five and reducing the number of law firms on the panel by 40 per cent from around 100 to between 55 and 60. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/nationwide-gears-up-for-wholesale-panel-revamp/1015081.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/nationwide-gears-up-for-wholesale-panel-revamp/1015081.article Nationwide Building Society is set to launch its first general panel review in the new year with five coveted spots up for grabs. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/clifford-chance-and-norton-rose-appointed-to-revamped-lv-panel/1014836.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/clifford-chance-and-norton-rose-appointed-to-revamped-lv-panel/1014836.article Clifford Chance and Norton Rose have made first-time appearances on the corporate legal panel of Bournemouth-based insurance group Liverpool Victoria (LV). Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/weight-watchers-launches-european-healthcare-panel-review/1014726.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/weight-watchers-launches-european-healthcare-panel-review/1014726.article Weight Watchers has launched a tender process for a UK and Europe healthcare panel as the slimming group prepares to expand its business of working with state and commercial organisations in the sector. Mon, 8 Oct 2012 00:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/co-op-prepares-to-access-every-court-in-the-land-with-new-bar-panel/1014616.article http://www.thelawyer.com/co-op-prepares-to-access-every-court-in-the-land-with-new-bar-panel/1014616.article Co-operative Legal Services (CLS), the largest company to be granted an ABS licence, has created a roster of barristers chambers that it will use for family work after launching a fixed-fee service last month (20 September 2012). Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/prime-finance-adds-experts-to-disputes-panel/1014606.article http://www.thelawyer.com/prime-finance-adds-experts-to-disputes-panel/1014606.article Financial services dispute resolution organisation Prime Finance has appointed 10 senior lawyers and finance professionals to its panel of experts. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:13 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/deutsche-bank-unveils-revamped-global-panel/1014583.article http://www.thelawyer.com/deutsche-bank-unveils-revamped-global-panel/1014583.article White & Case is among a raft of firms to be reappointed to Deutsche Bank’s global legal panel following a review of the German banking giant’s list of advisers. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 00:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/eon-names-new-legal-head-as-it-unveils-results-of-blind-panel-tender/1014490.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/eon-names-new-legal-head-as-it-unveils-results-of-blind-panel-tender/1014490.article Energy giant Eon has named assets and supply chain head Graham Line as its new UK head of legal in a move that is intended to overhaul how the company structures its legal spend across Europe. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:35 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/fsa-to-launch-first-ever-investigatory-panel/1014288.article http://www.thelawyer.com/fsa-to-launch-first-ever-investigatory-panel/1014288.article The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to launch its first ever panel of external advisers to carry out investigations at banks. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hsbc-adds-trio-of-us-firms-to-expanded-global-panel/1014153.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hsbc-adds-trio-of-us-firms-to-expanded-global-panel/1014153.article Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Latham & Watkins and Mayer Brown have won first-time roles on HSBC’s expanded global legal panel after the bank introduced a sub-roster of US firms. Thu, 6 Sep 2012 15:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sra-slashes-intervention-panel-from-24-to-eight/1014083.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sra-slashes-intervention-panel-from-24-to-eight/1014083.article Eight firms have succeeded in winning spots on the radically reduced Solicitors Regulation Authority intervention panel after a competitive tender process. Mon, 3 Sep 2012 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/plexus-among-firms-on-london-boroughs-insurance-panel/1014030.article http://www.thelawyer.com/plexus-among-firms-on-london-boroughs-insurance-panel/1014030.article Five firms have won panel places to handle insurance litigation claims on behalf of a group of London boroughs. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/birchams-exits-nfu-panel-as-15-firms-reappointed/1013999.article http://www.thelawyer.com/birchams-exits-nfu-panel-as-15-firms-reappointed/1013999.article Bircham Dyson Bell has left the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) external legal panel “by mutual consent”, as 15 firms have won places on the reviewed roster of advisers. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/bupas-employment-law-team-launches-panel-review/1013987.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/bupas-employment-law-team-launches-panel-review/1013987.article Bupa Group’s employment law team is embarking on its second-ever panel review, with three spots expected to be up for grabs. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/barclays-snr-denton-and-the-panel-game/1013684.article http://www.thelawyer.com/barclays-snr-denton-and-the-panel-game/1013684.article So how close is SNR Denton to Barclays? Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/novartis-unveils-panel-designed-to-build-long-term-partnerships/1013486.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/novartis-unveils-panel-designed-to-build-long-term-partnerships/1013486.article Novartis has announced the results of its first panel review since the company’s $40bn takeover of Alcon, with three magic circle firms – Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters – securing spots on the global roster along with two US firms. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-battles-admin-heavy-roster-reviews-with-new-bank-panel-guru/1013462.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-battles-admin-heavy-roster-reviews-with-new-bank-panel-guru/1013462.article CMS Cameron McKenna has appointed a bank panel guru to commoditise its applications for client roster places, as the firm responds to the increasingly administration-heavy nature of pitch processes. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/qatar-rail-appoints-seven-firms-to-first-legal-panel/1013205.article http://www.thelawyer.com/qatar-rail-appoints-seven-firms-to-first-legal-panel/1013205.article Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has launched its inaugural legal panel with the appointment of seven law firms. Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/tech-giant-square-eyes-european-panel/1013048.article http://www.thelawyer.com/tech-giant-square-eyes-european-panel/1013048.article West coast technology company Square is preparing to appoint a roster of firms outside the US as the business gears up for significant international expansion. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/australias-amp-unveils-plans-to-set-up-asia-focused-international-panel/1012838.article http://www.thelawyer.com/australias-amp-unveils-plans-to-set-up-asia-focused-international-panel/1012838.article Australian financial services group AMP’s general counsel Brian Salter has formed a plan to set up an international panel, which will consist of mainly global law firms with a strong Asia presence. Tue, 5 Jun 2012 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-out-in-the-cold-as-australian-government-revamps-panel/1012825.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-out-in-the-cold-as-australian-government-revamps-panel/1012825.article The Australian government has established a whole-of-government legal roster that features the Australian arm or alliance firm of all the UK firms present in the country except Clifford Chance. Fri, 1 Jun 2012 12:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/addleshaws-misses-out-as-itv-announces-revamped-panel/1012732.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/addleshaws-misses-out-as-itv-announces-revamped-panel/1012732.article ITV has revamped its legal panel, with six firms winning places but Addleshaw Goddard and Goodman Derrick losing their spots as advisors to the broadcaster. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:16 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-joins-freshfields-and-snr-denton-on-socgen-panel/1012533.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-joins-freshfields-and-snr-denton-on-socgen-panel/1012533.article Ashurst, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and SNR Denton are among the firms to win places on Société Générale’s UK panel, with Ashurst’s appointment understood to be a new client win. Thu, 10 May 2012 17:57 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/motor-insurers-bureau-unveils-six-strong-legal-panel/1012429.article http://www.thelawyer.com/motor-insurers-bureau-unveils-six-strong-legal-panel/1012429.article Half a dozen UK firms have won places on the legal panel of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) following a review. Thu, 3 May 2012 13:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/addleshaws-joins-links-and-slaughters-on-bas-first-post-iberia-panel/1012342.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/addleshaws-joins-links-and-slaughters-on-bas-first-post-iberia-panel/1012342.article British Airways’ (BA) first panel review since its merger with Spanish counterpart Iberia has been finalised, with Linklaters and Slaughter and May among the seven firms to land roles. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/transport-for-london-launches-review-of-legal-panel/1012247.article http://www.thelawyer.com/transport-for-london-launches-review-of-legal-panel/1012247.article A raft of firms are vying for places on Transport for London’s (TfL) legal panel, as the local government body carries out its first review in five years. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:53 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/scottish-law-society-up-in-arms-as-nationwide-slashes-conveyancing-panel/1012104.article http://www.thelawyer.com/scottish-law-society-up-in-arms-as-nationwide-slashes-conveyancing-panel/1012104.article Nationwide Building Society plans to slash by 200 the number of solicitors on its Scottish conveyancing panel have been slammed by the Law Society of Scotland. Thu, 5 Apr 2012 12:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ten-firms-win-spots-on-panel-serving-300-sporting-bodies/1012079.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ten-firms-win-spots-on-panel-serving-300-sporting-bodies/1012079.article Ten law firms have been picked for the inaugural legal panel serving 300 national governing bodies of sport. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/met-police-unveils-slimmed-down-panel-after-cost-saving-review/1011916.article http://www.thelawyer.com/met-police-unveils-slimmed-down-panel-after-cost-saving-review/1011916.article The Metropolitan Police has taken an axe to its external legal panel in a cost-cutting move that has seen nine firms exit the roster. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/thirteen-firms-win-spots-on-qatari-diars-inaugural-panel/1011905.article http://www.thelawyer.com/thirteen-firms-win-spots-on-qatari-diars-inaugural-panel/1011905.article Allen & Overy, Eversheds, Nabarro and Norton Rose are among 13 firms appointed to Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company’s first-ever legal panel. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/heinz-slashes-panel-in-european-review/1011786.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/heinz-slashes-panel-in-european-review/1011786.article Global food conglomerate Heinz has drastically cut its roster of external law firms from more than 50 to just three, following a Europe-wide panel review. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/bt-extends-panel-term-for-bird-and-bird-cms-and-freshfields/1011336.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/bt-extends-panel-term-for-bird-and-bird-cms-and-freshfields/1011336.article BT has given Bird & Bird, CMS Cameron McKenna and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer an extra year on its commercial panel before it carries out a review originally due for next month. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/welsh-government-unveils-slimmed-down-panel/1011308.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/welsh-government-unveils-slimmed-down-panel/1011308.article Five law firms have been re-appointed to the Welsh Government’s legal panel but three firms have lost their places. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ba-prepares-to-unveil-slimmed-down-legal-roster/1011242.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/ba-prepares-to-unveil-slimmed-down-legal-roster/1011242.article British Airways (BA) is close to announcing the results of its UK-wide panel review, with sources close to the tender predicting a slimmer line-up. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/insurance-giant-qbe-prepares-for-first-ever-european-legal-panel/1011187.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/panel-reviews/insurance-giant-qbe-prepares-for-first-ever-european-legal-panel/1011187.article Australian insurer QBE is to launch a non-claims UK panel review and establish its first European panel. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:18 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-snubbed-on-gdf-suezs-first-ever-legal-panel/1011135.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-snubbed-on-gdf-suezs-first-ever-legal-panel/1011135.article GDF Suez has not appointed Clifford Chance to its inaugural legal panel, despite the magic circle firm’s relationship with the energy giant’s  £17bn tie-up partner International Power. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ten-firms-win-spots-on-bnp-paribass-revamped-global-panel/1010920.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ten-firms-win-spots-on-bnp-paribass-revamped-global-panel/1010920.article BNP Paribas has revamped its roster of external advisers with 10 firms understood to have made the grade.  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-and-clifford-chance-among-firms-on-new-socgen-panel/1010703.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-and-clifford-chance-among-firms-on-new-socgen-panel/1010703.article Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance have both made the cut in French bank Société Générale’s 12-strong global panel. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/qatari-diar-prepares-ground-for-first-ever-legal-panel/1010685.article http://www.thelawyer.com/qatari-diar-prepares-ground-for-first-ever-legal-panel/1010685.article Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company is putting together its first legal panel and is seeking tenders from 46 international firms. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:53 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/treasury-solicitor-to-streamline-legal-panels/1010521.article http://www.thelawyer.com/treasury-solicitor-to-streamline-legal-panels/1010521.article The Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol) is preparing a major shake-up of its panel arrangements as the squeeze on the public sector continues to bite. Sun, 4 Dec 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/will-macquarie-panel-solve-mandate-mystery/1010424.article http://www.thelawyer.com/will-macquarie-panel-solve-mandate-mystery/1010424.article Baker & McKenzie, Clifford Chance, Freshfields all in the running to win coveted places on the inscrutable bank’s first-ever legal roster. By Joshua Freedman Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/brabners-and-mab-win-spots-on-clydesdale-and-yorkshire-panels/1010360.article http://www.thelawyer.com/brabners-and-mab-win-spots-on-clydesdale-and-yorkshire-panels/1010360.article Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank have rolled out a reviewed set of regional legal panels following a revamp of their national rosters earlier this year. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hp-unveils-new-look-global-legal-panel/1010277.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hp-unveils-new-look-global-legal-panel/1010277.article Baker & McKenzie, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Cravath Swaine & Moore, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, have won roles on Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) new global panel of external advisers. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:50 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/macquarie-to-name-first-panel-outside-australia/1010216.article http://www.thelawyer.com/macquarie-to-name-first-panel-outside-australia/1010216.article Aussie bank to set up dedicated roster as subsidiaries come of age Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-dominate-virgin-media-panel/1010122.article http://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-dominate-virgin-media-panel/1010122.article Latham & Watkins, ­Linklaters and Sullivan & Cromwell are among seven firms to gain new work from Virgin Media as part of the telecoms company’s first external legal panel. Sun, 6 Nov 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/aos-national-grid-panel-win-pays-off/1010044.article http://www.thelawyer.com/aos-national-grid-panel-win-pays-off/1010044.article Allen & Overy (A&O) acted on its first instruction for National Grid since its appointment to the power giant’s revamped legal panel earlier this year. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/daimler-revamps-legal-function-with-formal-panel-and-new-gc/1009991.article http://www.thelawyer.com/daimler-revamps-legal-function-with-formal-panel-and-new-gc/1009991.article German car manufacturer Daimler has appointed its debut legal panel with long-standing advisers making the cut. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/chartis-aims-to-bring-down-costs-with-european-panel/1009930.article http://www.thelawyer.com/chartis-aims-to-bring-down-costs-with-european-panel/1009930.article Chartis, the property casualty insurance carrier of US insurance giant AIG, is to launch its first European panel in 2012 in an effort to streamline its legal spend. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ppf-to-pilot-panel-sharing-scheme-with-12-regulators/1009711.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ppf-to-pilot-panel-sharing-scheme-with-12-regulators/1009711.article Cost-cutting measures see PPF’s legal roster touted to Government watchdogs for same fees Sun, 9 Oct 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-eversheds-and-shoosmiths-win-spots-on-iron-mountains-european-panel/1009586.article http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-eversheds-and-shoosmiths-win-spots-on-iron-mountains-european-panel/1009586.article DLA Piper, Eversheds and Shoosmiths are among a roster of firms appointed to information management company Iron Mountain’s European advisory panel. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:49 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/uncertainty-hangs-over-lda-panels-as-legal-dept-combines-with-gla-team/1009235.article http://www.thelawyer.com/uncertainty-hangs-over-lda-panels-as-legal-dept-combines-with-gla-team/1009235.article As the closure of the London Development Agency (LDA) looms closer, speculation is growing as to the future of its three panels of external legal advisers. Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/standard-chartered-bank-set-for-global-panel-rejig/1009244.article http://www.thelawyer.com/standard-chartered-bank-set-for-global-panel-rejig/1009244.article Standard Chartered Bank has taken the first step towards a global overhaul of its legal advisers, launching an internal survey to gauge satisfaction with its current framework of panels. Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/vodafone-brings-in-dla-piper-olswang-for-new-look-panel/1009181.article http://www.thelawyer.com/vodafone-brings-in-dla-piper-olswang-for-new-look-panel/1009181.article DLA Piper and Olswang have won new appointments to Vodafone’s revamped panel of legal advisors, with Linklaters retaining its role as the telecoms giant’s main corporate counsel. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:59 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/birmingham-council-lands-nhs-panel-spot/1009169.article http://www.thelawyer.com/birmingham-council-lands-nhs-panel-spot/1009169.article Birmingham City ­Council’s legal department has become the latest public sector team to boost its income with external work after landing places on at least three panels of a new NHS legal framework. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/combined-welsh-councils-unveil-new-look-panels/1009170.article http://www.thelawyer.com/combined-welsh-councils-unveil-new-look-panels/1009170.article Beachcroft, Bevan Brittan, Cobbetts and Weightmans were the key winners on two major ­public sector legal panels in Wales. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/axa-tie-ups-spark-asia-pacific-panel-rejig/1009173.article http://www.thelawyer.com/axa-tie-ups-spark-asia-pacific-panel-rejig/1009173.article Axa has kicked off a review of its Asia-Pacific legal panel following April’s $13bn (£8.14bn) tie-up deal between Axa Asia Pacific, Australian wealth manager AMP and French insurer Axa SA. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hewlett-packard-euro-panel-to-take-global-stage/1009068.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hewlett-packard-euro-panel-to-take-global-stage/1009068.article Hewlett-Packard (HP) is set to merge its recently reviewed European panel of law firms into its worldwide roster of advisers as it kicks off a global panel review. Sun, 4 Sep 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/centre-for-justice-appoints-panel-of-silks/1008913.article http://www.thelawyer.com/centre-for-justice-appoints-panel-of-silks/1008913.article Centre for Justice, an adjudication service for business, government and the public, has established a barristers panel for its insurer service users. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hardwicke-joins-list-of-firms-on-revamped-veolia-panel/1008904.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hardwicke-joins-list-of-firms-on-revamped-veolia-panel/1008904.article Hardwicke Chambers has scored a spot on Veolia Environnement’s main panel of UK legal advisers joining firms including Herbert Smith and Simons & Simmons. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/west-yorks-councils-predict-16m-annual-saving-from-joint-panel/1008902.article http://www.thelawyer.com/west-yorks-councils-predict-16m-annual-saving-from-joint-panel/1008902.article Five West Yorkshire councils have signed an agreement to create a joint legal services framework with the aim of saving about £1.6m a year across the five authorities. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:53 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/barclays-launches-review-of-emea-legal-panel/1008855.article http://www.thelawyer.com/barclays-launches-review-of-emea-legal-panel/1008855.article Barclays is set to launch its next panel review this week to form a single roster covering Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Thu, 4 Aug 2011 10:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-agonise-over-pitching-as-nhs-squeezes-panel-rates/1008800.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-agonise-over-pitching-as-nhs-squeezes-panel-rates/1008800.article Low partner rates have emerged as a key issue in a panel review for one of the NHS’s largest consortia covering London and the Midlands. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/royal-pharmaceutical-society-invites-tenders-for-first-panel/1008656.article http://www.thelawyer.com/royal-pharmaceutical-society-invites-tenders-for-first-panel/1008656.article The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is looking to put together its first legal panel, with the move coming shortly after the arrival of its first general counsel. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bnp-paribas-to-expand-legal-panel-in-latest-review/1008612.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bnp-paribas-to-expand-legal-panel-in-latest-review/1008612.article BNP Paribas has launched a review of its global panel with more than 20 firms invited to pitch for places on an expanded roster. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:58 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-vie-for-spots-as-hsbc-tees-up-gulf-panel-review/1008563.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-vie-for-spots-as-hsbc-tees-up-gulf-panel-review/1008563.article HSBC is preparing to launch a review of its Middle East panel of external legal ­advisers, with firms due to pitch for the highly coveted places in September. Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/midlands-universities-prepare-to-launch-first-joint-legal-panel/1008569.article http://www.thelawyer.com/midlands-universities-prepare-to-launch-first-joint-legal-panel/1008569.article A consortium of ­universities in the Midlands is set to appoint its first shared panel of external legal ­advisers. Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/trio-of-firms-win-spots-on-halfords-first-ever-panel/1008538.article http://www.thelawyer.com/trio-of-firms-win-spots-on-halfords-first-ever-panel/1008538.article UK firms DWF, Foot Anstey and Pinsent Masons have scored places on Halfords’ first panel of external legal advisers following a competitive procurement process. Thu, 7 Jul 2011 16:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/petronas-energys-first-general-counsel-moots-legal-panel/1008534.article http://www.thelawyer.com/petronas-energys-first-general-counsel-moots-legal-panel/1008534.article Petronas Energy Trading, the European arm of the Malaysian energy giant’s gas trading business, has appointed its first in-house lawyer. Thu, 7 Jul 2011 15:18 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/magic-circle-loses-out-in-barclays-panel-rejig/1008467.article http://www.thelawyer.com/magic-circle-loses-out-in-barclays-panel-rejig/1008467.article Magic circle firms have had their positions on Barclays’ legal panel reduced ­drastically following a radical shake-up of its roster. Sun, 3 Jul 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/barclays-introduces-us-roster-to-new-look-legal-panel/1008456.article http://www.thelawyer.com/barclays-introduces-us-roster-to-new-look-legal-panel/1008456.article International firms have emerged as the winners of Barclays’ latest panel review, the results of which are released today. Fri, 1 Jul 2011 15:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/daimler-legal-team-opposes-new-panel/1008285.article http://www.thelawyer.com/daimler-legal-team-opposes-new-panel/1008285.article Car manufacturer Daimler’s first-ever panel search has sparked ­discontent from within the company’s ranks. Law firms have been invited to pitch for places to undertake work across the UK, Continental Europe and US. Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/heinz-to-create-european-panel-as-part-of-global-review/1008254.article http://www.thelawyer.com/heinz-to-create-european-panel-as-part-of-global-review/1008254.article Global food conglomerate Heinz is kicking off an extensive review of external advisers with a view to setting up a European panel in the autumn. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:51 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/qatar-sovereign-developer-bulks-up-set-for-panel-rejig/1008215.article http://www.thelawyer.com/qatar-sovereign-developer-bulks-up-set-for-panel-rejig/1008215.article Middle East sovereign property developer Qatari Diar has added two senior lawyers to its Doha-based legal team and is also preparing to launch a panel review. Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/gdf-suez-to-formulate-inaugural-legal-panel/1008146.article http://www.thelawyer.com/gdf-suez-to-formulate-inaugural-legal-panel/1008146.article GDF Suez is set to appoint its first-ever global panel of external law firms, having chosen until now to instruct lawyers on an ad hoc basis for deals such as its £17bn venture with International Power earlier this year. Sun, 5 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/four-councils-set-up-shared-legal-panels/1008101.article http://www.thelawyer.com/four-councils-set-up-shared-legal-panels/1008101.article Four local authorities in the West of England have pooled together to appoint 12 law firms and 20 barristers’ chambers to a series of shared legal panels. Sun, 29 May 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-links-win-coveted-places-on-bps-uk-panel/1008062.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-links-win-coveted-places-on-bps-uk-panel/1008062.article Magic circle rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have maintained top spots on BP’s new UK legal panel, which was announced today after a six-month review. Thu, 26 May 2011 13:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/promoted-hammerson-gc-launches-first-legal-panel/1008015.article http://www.thelawyer.com/promoted-hammerson-gc-launches-first-legal-panel/1008015.article Hammerson general counsel Sarah Booth is ­putting together the company’s first formal panel of external legal advisers, with firms currently tendering for places. Mon, 23 May 2011 08:45 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/kirklees-council-leads-appointment-of-west-yorks-barristers-panel/1007978.article http://www.thelawyer.com/kirklees-council-leads-appointment-of-west-yorks-barristers-panel/1007978.article Five West Yorkshire councils are set to appoint a panel of barristers as part of an arrangement worth up to £10m. Thu, 19 May 2011 11:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/quartet-of-west-country-authorities-announce-joint-panel/1007975.article http://www.thelawyer.com/quartet-of-west-country-authorities-announce-joint-panel/1007975.article Burges Salmon, Charles Russell and Sharpe Pritchard are among the firms appointed to four West Country councils’ joint panel. Wed, 18 May 2011 17:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clydes-joins-akin-gump-cc-on-lukoils-me-panel/1007938.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clydes-joins-akin-gump-cc-on-lukoils-me-panel/1007938.article Russian oil producer Lukoil has appointed a three-firm panel for its upstream Middle East subsidiary Lukoil Middle East after winning a contract to develop a major Iraqi oilfield. Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00 GMT