Social landlord names four firms to £1m panel for legal advice on complex matters

Details: 12.Jan.2021

Hyde Housing has appointed four law firms to a £1m panel providing legal advice on complex matters of strategic importance to the social landlord.

The four firms are:

Gowling WLG
CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang
Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright

The appointments were made through Places for People’s dynamic purchasing system.

The specified contract end date is 18 November 2024.

Hyde Housing has about 48,000 homes, according to its 2019/20 annual report.

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