Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, one of the City's oldest and most successful law firms, has been appointed official legal adviser to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Freshfields was chosen by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) after a tender process at the end of last year.
The appointment will see Freshfields provide legal services at no cost to the organising committee on a variety of areas such as property, employment and sponsorship rights.
Up to half a dozen lawyers will be seconded from the law firm to the organising committee as a result of the arrangement.
Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, said: "Freshfields know the project inside out. They supported us during the bid and they will be a vital part of the team as we head towards 2012."
Guy Morton, Freshfields' senior partner, said: "We are proud that Freshfields will be providing the legal advice that this enormously complex event demands and welcome the opportunity to give practical support to the ideals of the Olympic movement."
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Keep it clean and relevant to the law and the Olympics.