In total, 76 firms applied, with 30 invited to tender; 15 were then interviewed, and now the successful firms have been announced as: Bates Wells Braithwaite, Brabners Chaffe Street, Dolmans, Farrer & Co, Gateley, Moorhead James, Muckle, Pinsent Masons, Thomas Eggar, and Wright Hassall.
The successful firms will advise the sporting bodies for three years with an option of a fourth available.
The panel was organised following last September’s recognition by Sport England that recreational bodies found it difficult to access legal services because of the costs involved. Sport England then joined UK Sport, Sport Wales and the Sport and Recreation Alliance to establish a joint panel for the National Governing Bodies of Sport.
Senior Sport England in-house solicitor Erin Stephens said the 10 firms were appointed based on ‘price, value-added services, their understanding and experience of working with sport organisations and commitment to training and developmen
The successful firms will advise the sporting bodies for three years with an option of a fourth available.
The panel was organised following last September’s recognition by Sport England that recreational bodies found it difficult to access legal services because of the costs involved. Sport England then joined UK Sport, Sport Wales and the Sport and Recreation Alliance to establish a joint panel for the National Governing Bodies of Sport.
Senior Sport England in-house solicitor Erin Stephens said the 10 firms were appointed based on ‘price, value-added services, their understanding and experience of working with sport organisations and commitment to training and developmen
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