Goodwin Malatesta Legal Costs Services Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been named as a supplier on the Government Commercial Agency’s (GCA) RM6374 Legal Panel for Public Sector framework, under Lot 6: Costs Lawyer Services.
The framework enables public sector organisations to access specialist legal services through a compliant and efficient procurement route. Goodwin Malatesta will provide specialist legal costs services including costs budgeting and costs management, opposing claims for legal costs, legal costs recovery and advice and assistance on specialist legal costs proceedings.
As a specialist legal costs practice, Goodwin Malatesta has spent more than two decades advising public bodies, healthcare organisations, medical defence organisations, regulatory bodies and law firms on complex costs disputes and litigation expenditure management. The firm’s work is focused exclusively on legal costs, enabling it to provide technically robust and commercially focused advice across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious costs matters.
Malcolm Goodwin, Director and Accredited Costs Lawyer, said:
“We are delighted to have secured a place on the GCA’s Legal Panel for the Public Sector. This appointment reflects the expertise and commitment of our team and provides public sector organisations with direct access to highly specialised legal costs advice and support.
Public sector bodies operate in an environment where value for money, transparency and effective stewardship of public funds is essential. Our role is to help clients control and minimise legal costs wherever possible, whilst providing practical and commercially focused advice that supports informed decision-making.”
Goodwin Malatesta’s services under the framework include:
- Costs budgeting and costs management
- Costs risk analysis and forecasting
- Opposing claims for legal costs
- Detailed assessment proceedings
- Legal costs recovery
- Court of Protection costs
- Advocacy in costs proceedings
- Strategic costs advice in high-value and complex litigation
- International and cross-jurisdiction costs matters
The firm’s team includes experienced Costs Lawyers, senior costs consultants and specialist costs professionals with extensive experience across clinical negligence, commercial litigation, regulatory matters, Court of Protection proceedings and other complex disputes.
In addition to delivering specialist legal costs services, Goodwin Malatesta remains committed to providing wider social value through training, knowledge sharing, community engagement, environmental responsibility and initiatives that support effective use of public resources.
Government Commercial Agency (GCA) is the UK’s central commercial and procurement organisation, connecting public and private sectors to achieve the best outcomes for the UK and its citizens. GCA uses its commercial expertise to create a simpler procurement experience that redirects valuable resources into essential public services, creating value for the nation.
For information about Goodwin Malatesta’s legal costs services or opportunities available through the RM6374 Legal Panel for Public Sector framework, please contact:
Malcolm Goodwin
Director and Costs Lawyer
Goodwin Malatesta Legal Costs Services Ltd