Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Appointed to BT’s Newly Consolidated Legal Panel
April 22, 2020
The global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Related Attorney(s) LLP (BCLP) has been appointed to FTSE 100 BT Group PLC’s (BT) new legal panel following a competitive procurement exercise.
BT recently took the decision to consolidate from Marcus Pearl over 40 firms down to just 15 to enable deeper Partner and Co-Team Leader and stronger relationships with a core set of panel - Technology & Commercial Transactions firms. The scope of the panel exercise included all London [email protected] UK legal matters for external advice as well as international matters originating from BT’s head office.
BCLP’s bid was led by Relationship Partner and Global Co-Leader of Technology Sector Marcus Pearl, supported by Head of Antitrust & Andrew Hockley Competition Andrew Hockley. Partner and Global Practice Group Leader - White Collar, Pearl commented: “We are delighted to have been Antitrust, and International Trade retained on BT’s new legal panel and look forward London to continuing to partner with BT in helping to [email protected]
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The other firms appointed to BT’s new legal panel are: Addleshaw Goddard; Allen & Overy; Bird & Bird; CMS; Covington & Burling; DAC Beachcroft; DWF; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Lewis Silkin; Osborne Clarke; Shepherd and Wedderburn; Simmons & Simmons; TLT; and Winckworth Sherwood.
BCLP has recently advised BT on a number of key mandates, such as the sale and carve out of BT Fleet to private equity firm Aurelius Capital, including a long-term, high-value strategic outsourcing arrangement.
Contacts
Georgina Bennett-Warner Roseanne Green Communications Manager Communications Executive Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 020 3400 4116 020 3400 3684 [email protected] [email protected]
About Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
With over 1,400 lawyers in 30 offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is a fully integrated global law firm that provides clients with connected legal advice, wherever and whenever they need it. The firm is known for its relationship-driven, collaborative culture, diverse legal experience and industry-shaping innovation and offers clients one of the most active M&A, real estate, financial services, litigation and corporate risk practices in the world.
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