LegalWeek.com: Shell completes adviser overhaul: “Oil giant Shell has completed a review of its advisers, appointing a new panel for legal work globally.”: “In addition Cravath Swaine & Moore and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek are currently working alongside Slaughters on Shell’s £100bn restructuring that will combine The Netherlands-based Royal Dutch and UK-based Shell to create Royal Dutch Shell.”: “The review, which started in April, was led by Shell legal services co-ordinator Clive Grant and UK legal head Richard Wiseman.” (ShellNews.net) 20 Nov 04

By Paul Hodkinson

Oil giant Shell has completed a review of its advisers, appointing a new panel for legal work globally.

Slaughter and May has remained as lead corporate adviser to the FTSE 100 company, with Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Denton Wilde Sapte and Simmons & Simmons all understood to be appointed to the new line-up.

The panel was finalised earlier this week. It had been due to finish at the end of September but was delayed as the company secured overseas rates with a few of the firms.

In addition Cravath Swaine & Moore and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek are currently working alongside Slaughters on Shell’s £100bn restructuring that will combine The Netherlands-based Royal Dutch and UK-based Shell to create Royal Dutch Shell.

The review, which started in April, was led by Shell legal services co-ordinator Clive Grant and UK legal head Richard Wiseman. The legal team, which has an annual budget of around £54m, is headed globally by Beat Hess, who is based in The Hague.

Author: Paul Hodkinson

Source: Legal Week

Start Date: 19/11/2004

End Date: 28/11/2004

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