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London Stadium owners sue law firm Allen & Overy over West Ham’s 99-year lease

West Ham and the London Stadium’s owners have fought a series of legal battles over the lease of the ground

The London Stadium.
The London Stadium. Photo: Chris Gorman/Getty Images

The owners of London’s former Olympic stadium have kicked off a legal fight with Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy over its drafting of Premier League club West Ham United’s 99-year lease of the arena.

The stadium’s public sector owners – London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and E20 Stadium LLP – have brought a professional negligence suit against the City law firm for its work on the 2013 concession agreement with West Ham, which has been the subject of a series of expensive lawsuits.

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