Whitehall boss says government is paying law firms too much
Criticism comes weeks after Freshfields' fee levels on sale of Eurostar were castigated by a government spending watchdog
November 20, 2015 at 06:53 AM
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A Whitehall boss has admitted that the government is "paying too much" to law firms just weeks after the government's spending watchdog criticised the level of Freshfields' fees on the £757m sale of Eurostar.
The government completed the sale of its 40% stake in Eurostar for £757m earlier this year, but the sale has proved controversial with the government spending watchdog the National Audit Office finding earlier this month that it left the taxpayer up to £2.3bn out of pocket.
The NAO report also criticised the fees paid to magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which was paid £2.8m for its work on the deal.
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