CMS Cameron McKenna has outsourced its middle-office functions, including HR and training.

Integreon has signed a 10-year agreement with the legal firm for outsourced middle office services, including substantial portions of accounting and finance, human resources and training, marketing and communications, learning and development, library and information services, research, information technology, facilities and other services. The total value of services addressed by this agreement is £583 million, the legal industry's largest outsourcing agreement ever.
 
By outsourcing non-billable tasks to Integreon, CMS Cameron McKenna can focus on its core competency - legal and tax services. CMS Cameron McKenna's decision to outsource is part of its ambitious and progressive strategy to create a new model for law firms. CMS Cameron McKenna guarantees that its business infrastructure can easily scale for rapid growth.

Legal industry expert and commentator Richard Susskind said: "This is a hugely significant development that sets the pace for the global legal market. The scale and ambition of the arrangement is remarkable, and the business case is compellingly strong. By outsourcing many of its non-core activities to Integreon, CMS Cameron McKenna should achieve major cost savings and free itself to focus more strategically on its clients and services."