The U.K. government has upped the value of its new legal panel for post-Brexit trade by £45 million, following engagement with the legal industry earlier this year. 

The new panel will assist the government with international trade negotiations, disputes and compliance based on World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, with the line-up set to be announced at the start of 2021, according to a government document.

Previously, the contract was valued at £70 million, and was expected to be three years in length with an option for an additional one year extension.