A new sponsor has stepped forward at Huddersfield’s John Smith’s Stadium.

Law firm Chadwick Lawrence has signed a deal with Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd to sponsor the south stand – naming it The Chadwick Lawrence Stand.

The move was welcomed by KSDL managing director Gareth Davies, who said: “We are pleased to announce this new sponsorship agreement.

“As legal partners to the stadium, our relationship with Chadwick Lawrence has steadily evolved. Today’s announcement is the next step in what I see as a long-term partnership.”

Chadwick Lawrence, which has offices in Huddersfield and across Yorkshire, is a broad-based law firm providing a wide range of commercial and private services.

Jeremy Garside, the firm’s managing partner, said: “We are delighted with this new sponsorship agreement. Since becoming the stadium’s legal partners we have forged an excellent relationship and worked closely with them on a variety of legal issues.

“We are very active within the Huddersfield community and pride ourselves on supporting businesses close to home.

“Seen as Huddersfield’s community stadium, our increasing involvement with the venue has been a natural next step. We hope that this new agreement further cements this partnership.”