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Dickinson Dees advises on £52 million PFI for London Fire Authority

national expertise secures major scheme to provide ten new fire stations across the capital

December 13, 2007

Leading law firm Dickinson Dees LLP has been appointed to advise the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), which runs the London Fire Brigade, on a £52 million PFI scheme.

The scheme will enable the Authority to rebuild up to ten new fire stations across the capital. Works are expected to start by 2011 and the stations will follow specifications required for a modern 21st century fire service fire service, including the ability to store large technical equipment as well as facilities for male and female firefighters. This will help the London Fire Brigade to deliver a fully modernised and professional fire service for Londoners in buildings which are open and accessible to the community.

This is the fifth Fire Authority PFI scheme Dickinson Dees has been involved in across the UK, following key projects in the North East, North West and South West (Dorset) regions. Through its work on these projects, Dickinson Dees has provided support to both public and private sector parties involved in PFI fire procurement.

The legal team is being led by Kevin Robertson, a partner and PFI expert at Dickinson Dees, and involves members of its projects, property and construction practice areas.

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“Procuring a major infrastructure project, whether through PFI or otherwise, presents a number of challenges to the procuring body,” said Kevin Robertson, partner, Dickinson Dees. “Through our prior experience in major schemes, we are able to offer an in-depth view of what’s expected, and how to help public sector bodies overcome challenges in order to deliver the facilities that they need, to the timetable required.

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Dickinson Dees is one of the UK’s leading regional law firms. Based in the North of England, with 78 partners and 925 people in all, the firm provides legal services to corporate, commercial, public sector and private clients across the UK.

Dickinson Dees prides itself on the high quality and personal service it offers clients, providing complete transparency from pitch to proposal to project. Its stable partnership and high growth rate make it one of the most successful law firms in the UK today.

The firm counts some of the UK’s largest organisations amongst its clients including major banks, industry and retailers. It also supports some of Britain’s fastest growing dynamic young businesses. Recent multimillion pound deals have included work for major national plcs. It also has a large public sector client base including local authorities across the country from London to the North East, major health and other public service institutions as well as national and regional government departments and organisations.

A national business with strong regional roots, Dickinson Dees attracts legal talent locally and from across the nation to join its five offices across Newcastle, the Tees Valley, Yorkshire and London.

Its partners sit on some of the UK’s most important public and private sector bodies including Family Law Association, Royal Town Planning Institute, STEP - Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners and The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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Patrick Hussey at LEWIS, the PR agency
Tel: +44 (0) 161 601 7740 Fax: +44 (0) 161 601 7741
Email: dickinsondees@lewispr.com
Website: www.lewispr.com

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