Ex-Tube Lines legal chief Clare Wardle has re-emerged at Kingfisher where she is set to review the retail group’s current roster of preferred firms.

Wardle has taken up the role of group head of legal at Kingfisher, owner of home improvement retailers including B&Q, where she will review the current list of approved law firms. The roster consists of around 20 firms and has not been updated for several years. She replaces previous head of legal, Martin Chambers, who has retired.