London—Dentons has been appointed to the new Central Government General Legal Services Panel. The contract is for a term of up to four years.

Her Majesty's Government set out to consolidate and reduce its previous panels – which included almost 50 firms – with just 12 firms appointed to Tier 1 and six firms appointed to Tier 2.

Dentons is the lead member of a consortium which includes three sub-contractor firms: Bircham Dyson Bell, Kennedys and Walker Morris.

Partner Christopher McGee-Osborne, who along with partner Catherine Bingham led on Dentons' bid to secure a place on the panel, said, "Her Majesty's Government has consistently been a major client for over 20 years, and during the past five years over 80 partners have worked on Government-related matters.

"As clients continue to reduce panel sizes in order to develop closer relationships with fewer firms, we are delighted that our long track record of public sector expertise across a range of disciplines enabled us to win such a prestigious appointment against fierce competition."

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