Hogan Lovells Renews Bpa Partnership

21 Nov 2016 | tshego

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Hogan Lovells is set to continue its relationship as official legal services provider to the British Paralympic Association (BPA) through until the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Remaining in the role of official legal services provider to the BPA, held since January 2013, Hogan Lovells will continue to supply legal support to the organisation across all areas as the BPA prepares to send teams to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang and subsequently the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

In signing a new agreement through to 2020, Hogan Lovells is the first of the BPA’s commercial partners to renew its relationship for this ‘cycle’.

The partnership started before the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games and throughout this period, including during the 2012 London Paralympic Games, Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, and recent Rio 2016 Paralympic Games; Hogan Lovells has provided the BPA with legal advice, secondments (including in-Games legal support) and volunteers across a number of areas, led by London-based commercial and BPA relationship partner Richard Welfare.

Hogan Lovells also supports ParalympicsGB athletes on an individual basis. In June 2015 the firm announced a partnership with Paralympic, World, European and Commonwealth Champion swimmer Ollie Hynd MBE, who became Hogan Lovells Paralympic ambassador; and in May 2016 Hogan Lovells awarded elite para-athlete and world champion Sophie Hahn an athletic scholarship, the first ever to be offered by the firm.

Nicholas Cheffings, chair, Hogan Lovells said: “We’ve been strong supporters of the BPA, its mission to make the UK the leading Paralympic nation, and its vision to inspire a better world for disabled people for several years now. Continuing in the role of Official Legal Services Provider through to Tokyo 2020 is a natural extension of our commitment not only to the BPA, but to supporting the para-sport community in the UK and globally. We share the BPA’s vision and we are very proud of the work we have done and will continue to do.”

Tim Hollingsworth, chief executive, BPA added: “The BPA’s relationship with Hogan Lovells is longstanding and important and their support since before London 2012, particularly their contributions in areas such as contracts and intellectual property, has proved invaluable. They have been a great help in the run up to and during Rio, and I am delighted that we can expect the same support through until Tokyo 2020. They are very much part of the Paralympic Family here in the UK.”