Case Study: Network Rail cuts legal panel costs and gains real-time spend visibility with Apperio

Network Rail cuts external legal panel from 6 firms to 3 with Apperio

Network Rail, the body responsible for Britain's rail infrastructure, faced a significant challenge in managing its £15m annual external legal spend. Working with six law firms, the in-house legal department relied on outdated quarterly reports that were at least three months old, leading to duplicated efforts and an inability to drive value. To address this unsatisfactory situation, Network Rail turned to Apperio's automated legal spend analytics platform.

By implementing Apperio, Network Rail gained real-time visibility into its legal expenditures, allowing for better management decisions. The reliable data was central to a panel review that cut their external law firms from six to three. This transformation, powered by Apperio, also identified areas of duplicated work, leading to substantial savings and a more strategic relationship with their panel firms.

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