Eight law firms, including Allen & Overy and Hogan Lovells, have been awarded spots on a £40 million aerospace legal panel for the U.K. Department of International Trade (DIT).

The four-year panel is being run by the DIT, on behalf of U.K. Export Finance (UKEF) and seeks advice in relation to the financial support that UKEF provides to the aerospace sector. This is the first panel of its kind in relation to the UKEF’s support for the export of aircraft, aircraft engines and other aviation assets and services, a spokesperson said.