Denton Hall’s Steven Goodman and Denton International advised Royal Dutch/Shell on setting up a worldwide merger of the petroleum additives businesses of Shell and Exxon, to be called Infineum. Baker & Botts’ Paul Landen advised Exxon.

Manches’ David Tighe advised Rebus Human Resource Service on its contract for the human resources partnership with the Government’s employment service and Norwich Union Systems and Accounting. The contract is worth £30m. Bird & Bird’s Helen Kingston advised the Government and Lawrence Graham’s Charles Ouin acted for Norwich Union.