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Durham Law Firm Appointed to NEPO Legal Panel across 11 Specialisms

18 October 2019

Written by Swinburne Maddison

We are delighted to announce our appointment to the North-East Purchasing Organisation (NEPO) legal panel for the provision of legal services in the following specialisms: Conveyancing, Housing, Family, Education, Prosecutions, Licensing, Litigation, Insolvency, Debt Recovery, Highways and Employment.

Established in 1976, NEPO undertakes high-value procurement in major strategic areas of spend in conjunction with a range of participating local authorities, including: Newcastle, Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.

Commenting on the appointment, Partner, Alex Wilby, said: “NEPO’s member authorities are critical to the growth of the region; supporting local suppliers and SMEs and helping to ensure that public money is reinvested back into the local economy.

We are incredibly proud to have been appointed to the NEPO framework and to have our expertise recognised across such a broad range of specialisms.  With a strong background in public sector work across a variety of matters, we look forward to working closely with the member authorities and continuing to develop our reputation in this field over the coming months.”

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