Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Eversheds have advised on the Football Association’s (FA’s) new £105m centre of excellence, which was officially opened yesterday (9 October) by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

BLP took the lead role for the FA on the development of the St George’s Park complex in Staffordshire - which is aimed at raising standards in the game in England – fielding a team led by construction and engineering City partner Nazir Dewji with London hotels partner Nick Skea-Strachan.