Department for Business and Trade awards £6m legal services contract to Ashurst LLP
The department has appointed Ashurst LLP to handle document review, pleadings and expert evidence in a mining subsidence dispute.
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The Department for Business and Trade has awarded a £6m legal services contract to Ashurst LLP for assistance with an investor-state dispute. Work covers document review, preparation of pleadings and witness statements, and procurement of expert evidence in mining subsidence, finance and quantum matters.
Ashurst LLP has been appointed to handle legal work on an investor-state dispute settlement case for the Department for Business and Trade, with the contract valued at £6m.
The brief covers document review and management, preparation of pleadings, submissions and witness statements, and the procurement of expert evidence in the areas of mining subsidence, mining finance and quantum.
The award was made on 6 July 2026, following a 5 June 2026 deadline for submissions. The notice was published on 20 July 2026.