Commission for Equality and Human Rights: FFW instructed
19 June 2006
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP (FFW) has won a competitive tender
to provide legal advice to the Government team responsible for
establishing the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
The new Commission will in due course take on the functions of the
existing equality commissions: the Disability Rights Commission,
Equal Opportunities Commission and Commission for Racial
Equality. It will be responsible for carrying forward the
broad agenda of equality, diversity and human rights set out in the
Equality Act 2006.
The project will involve lawyers from across FFW’s Employment,
Corporate and Real Estate groups, under the umbrella of its Public
Sector Group. This is yet another high profile public
sector win for the firm and follows instructions from the
Department for Work and Pensions and the Highways Agency as well as
the completion of projects for both the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister and the Home Office.
FFW partner David Gollancz led the bid and will co-ordinate and
manage the project. The other lead partners will be: Richard
Kenyon (Employment); Ramatu Banga (Real Estate) and David Wilkinson
and Neil Palmer (Corporate). Corporate and Finance head Tim Davies
will be quality assurance partner; specialist support will also
come from FFW’s Competition, IT and information lawyers.
Lead partner David Gollancz said:
“We could not be more delighted. We feel that being entrusted
with this challenging and stimulating project is a recognition both
of FFW’s track record and continuing commitment to public sector
clients, and of our ability to deliver complex multi-faceted
transactions on a tight timetable.”
For further press information, please contact:
Ben Girdlestone, Communications Manager, Field Fisher
Waterhouse LLP on +44 (0)20 7861 4968
Louise Eckersley, PR Executive, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP on
+44 (0)20 7861 4120