U.K. Companies Use Fewer Firms as Legal Consolidation Picks Up

The U.K.'s top companies are turning to a shrinking band of firms as the trend towards legal services consolidation accelerates, according to research. Almost 90 percent of FTSE 100 companies surveyed are now using formal panels, and corporations are continuing to aggressively cut the number of firms on their panels. Legal Week Intelligence's Client Satisfaction Survey also shows U.S.-based firms beginning to make more impact with clients.