Linklaters and Clifford Chance (CC) are among eight firms to have been appointed to Unilever's global panel, after a review of the consumer goods giant's legal advisers.

The others appointed to the line-up include Baker McKenzie, Mayer Brown, DLA Piper and CMS, as well as US firm Cravath Swaine & Moore and Dutch independent De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.