Simmons regains prized role as MoD unveils new projects panel

Simmons & Simmons has won back its position on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) major projects panel four years after being dropped from the roster. The top 15 City law firm is one of seven firms to be appointed by the MoD for a four-year term starting last week (10 January). Field Fisher Waterhouse is also a new addition to the panel while Wragge & Co, Pinsent Masons, Denton Wilde Sapte, Mills & Reeve and Shepherd and Wedderburn have been reappointed. The review saw Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith and Burges Salmon dropped from the list of preferred advisers, despite being among 22 firms tendering.

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