Siemens is gearing up for a review of its UK and Ireland law firm roster this autumn following the appointment of new general counsel Claire Carless earlier this year.

The engineering and electronics giant will launch the review two years after it last revised its adviser line-up in 2010, with regional pricing options high on the agenda.

Siemens currently operates a three-stream panel, comprising UK, Scotland and Ireland. The UK panel includes Pinsent Masons, Reed Smith, Manches and Midlands firm Hill Hofstetter, with Addleshaw Goddard and Watson Farley & Williams also added in April this year to advise on finance.