DAC Beachcroft and RPC have won first-time appointments to Australian insurer QBE’s corporate panel, in a revamp of the company’s roster of European advisers.

The review, led by QBE’s GC for European operations Esther Felton, also saw Mayer Brown and Norton Rose Fulbright win places on the ‘core’ panel, responsible for the bulk of the company’s commercial and corporate work, including employment, IT, outsourcing and regulatory matters.