UK private equity giant 3i has added Clifford Chance (CC) to its City line-up – but left high-profile ex-Lovells partners Marco Compagnoni and Derek Baird off its official adviser roster, it has emerged.

The FTSE 100 buy-out house has confirmed to Legal Week that it has updated its roster of preferred partners as its lead deal lawyers in London. They are: Travers Smith corporate head Chris Hale, Macfarlanes partner Charles Meek and CC private equity head James Baird.