Advised Raymond James Investment Services Limited (a supplier of wealth management and other financial advisory services) on the VAT treatment of their supplies. They are prepared to go the extra mile to support their clients. Advising a number of private sector organisations on their engagement with the sector, helping them to understand education governance and regulation in the UK to inform significant investment decisions. Sarah Franklin leaves no stone unturned and is very cautious to protect trustees and members, but will listen and be more commercial when appropriate too. Advised Whitemountain Quarries Limited on a complex outsourcing. Most compelling was his ability to acknowledge and accept my hopes and opinions and weave them happily into the ongoing process. Drafting and negotiating a wide range of transactional documentation including surrenders, lease renewals and licences, and transfers. Very quick to understand complex issues and provide prompt, clear and practical advice., Depth of expertise coupled with strong dose of pragmatism and really strong communication skills, Eversheds Sutherland have a team of experts that have been with them for decades and therefore have an incredible amount of experience in the UK funds industry., Very strong technical and industry knowledge., All individuals in the team have good depth of knowledge. They have the wisdom to know when they do not have the required expertise, and therefore cannot advise. Very considered and commercial advice., Richard Batchelor is good to work with. Eversheds quickly understand the root of any problem and are really responsive in coming back to the client quickly with advice. They understand our culture. He also takes his responsibility as a partner and as a senior solicitor seriously, as he always makes time for the junior members of the team. Very good technically, but also provides clear and pragmatic advice to the client group. Shirley absolutely understands our employment context and gives pragmatic advice., David Williams is the perfect fit for the team incredibly hard working and dedicated, thorough but with a real eye for the key issues., Superb, highly skilled and diligent team providing high end services to a range of large corporate clients. Very responsive to client needs. Very experienced and knowledgeable on all pension matters. Also this year, Legal 500 named 11 attorneys to its elite "Leading Lawyers" list. Authors: Advised Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC on a number of matters, including aspects of its s new 180m debt facility for a portfolio of existing and future UK and Irish battery storage projects. Acting for Quantuma LLP, the Administrators on pursuing assets of the business and various claims against requisite stakeholders for and on behalf of all creditors of the company estate. Ranked Offices Provided by Eversheds Sutherland UK - Head office London 1 Wood Street, London, Greater London, UK, EC2V 7WS Web: www.eversheds.com Tel: +44 845 497 9797 Fax: +44 20 7919 4919 View ranked office UK Belfast Very pragmatic advice. Acted for a major international bank in seeking to recover losses flowing from a multi-national fraudulent conspiracy worth $6bn. They can explain the legal position but are able to weigh this against commercial considerations very effectively., Alex Wright always makes himself available and responds to emails/calls quickly. Advising National Highways in connection with the relet of the Department for Transports Free Flow Charging contract which relates to automated electronic road user charging at the Dartford Crossing on the M25. They are not the cheapest but in our experience are the best at what the do and the quality of service they offer., Ben Wood has been absolutely excellent. His attention to detail, work rate and the respect he gets from his colleagues is a credit too him., We have worked with several representatives of Eversheds Sutherland at all levels and welcomed their professional and friendly manner. Its lawyers are accessible, engaged and responsive. Rankings; Firm Profile; Main Contacts; Lawyer Profiles High client priority is given and all queries are dealt with promptly and thoroughly., Shirley Hall excellent long term, well established relationship with Shirley. They understand the scope and what is expected and provide the right guidance and support to ensure all requirements are met., Simply first class practical legal advice. Takes a practical approach quickly understand what you want and if they dont they check. Seriously impressive., Professional, pleasant and customer focused staff, all with an incisive grasp of public sector legal matters. A pleasure to work with. Eversheds Sutherland (Netherlands) B.V. > The Legal 500 Rankings Netherlands > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3 With 'a unique understanding of the technological landscape and trends', Eversheds Sutherland (Netherlands) B.V. acts for a high-profile client roster of domestic and international companies including Shell, Microsoft and Nokia. He is hugely experienced and is particularly good at drawing on that experience to find creative solutions to complex problems., Luisa Zukowski is an arbitration expert whom we use alongside Thomas Whitfield where we are involved in arbitration matters. We have found them to be very accessible and commercial in their approach.' - Legal 500 Advised Vanta Education, a global education network, on its sale of BPP, a professional and vocational education provider, to private equity house TDR Capital. The premier team for high profile and difficult cases often relating to fatalities or which give rise to group litigation. Counterintuitively, this makes me more likely to use them in future, knowing I will only get the best advice. He has made the right calls and works collaboratively with the counsel team and his fellow partners., Victoria Rogers is a very capable senior associate who has effectively managed large-scale banking litigation., The team had great depth and breadth of experience in banking work and is comfortable dealing with the most complex and high-profile disputes., James Southworth works closely with clients to understand their needs and is excellent at coordinating large teams and driving litigation forward., Very personable team and good diversity of practice backgrounds., James Southworth is adept at client management and the team has strong personalities and good engagement., Santander UK Plc/Santander Cards UK Limited, Knowledgeable, pragmatic, commercial and always very quick to respond., David Gray is supported by an experienced team. They have a settled team that act as partners with us and take learning from one transaction to another to progressively finesse house positions and similar., Paul Pugh is the lead partner who delivers strong oversight on what is often a portfolio of deals, jumping in where required, but primarily empowering his team to act with authority and autonomy., Shelley Evans stands out for her patience and tenacity., Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, Gareth Vowles ; Luisa Gibbons; Angharad Haf Hurle; Dorian Morris ; Helen Rowland; Anna Lois Senter, The personalities involved make this team unique they are warm, genuine, people who care about providing the right advice that my business needs., The practice consists of one of the most experienced, helpful, intelligent, practical and reasonable firms in this field of public inquiries and they are a joy to work with., They are strategic, politically aware, sensitive to the unique needs of the client and always get the job done., They are experienced, knowledgeable, able, driven and motivated., Richard Pitt is a stand out in terms of his pragmatic approach, with his advice always given with an understanding of the context in which my organisation operates., Angharad Hurle deserves particular mention. Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Advised Signode Group on its corporate reorganisation in the context of a worldwide strategy to move to a single Signode brand. Advised Warburtons Limited on its long-term plans for its depot infrastructure to fulfil its contractual obligations in relation to strategic partnerships with a number of retailers. Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, he clerked for the Honorable Amalya Kearse of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Georgina Rankin is very commercially aware and pragmatic whilst James Ellis ensures we have all the relevant details so they fit well together. Advised the Driving and Vehicles Standards Agency on the high-profile and extremely complex outsourcing of the theory test element of the GB driving test. Excellent rapport with the client group., Matthew Kelly is always available and ensires a quick turnaround. Knowing that if a matter arises which is complex, there is a firm-wide network which will assist to bring the best advice forward from specialists in other offices. They are also very emotional intelligent and able to deal effectively to a wide range of different, and often complex situations., Billing is timely, fair and you receive a high quality of service. He has a good gut feel on how the regulator will react, and he is usually right., Eversheds have a strong corporate crime team, with particular capability in the anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions space., Friendly and approachable, able to explain complex legal requirements in laymans terms so we are able to understand and relay messages back to our employees. He brings a commercial acumen to disputes and can cut through to get to the heart of a matter quickly., Good solid commercial advice and good availability to discuss urgent legal issues as and when appropriate. He takes onboard all stakeholder comments, and exercises diplomacy. No-one knows more about how to successfully defend high profile product liability claims. As pension trustees we need to use dispute resolution lawyers only rarely so we need that support., Claire Carrol is leading for us on a court matter and has been excellent, both in her technical work but importantly in working with our diverse trustee board to keep us up to date with the process., Standard Life Assurance Limited & Standard Life Trustee Company Limited, Options UK Personal Pensions LLP (formerly Carey Pensions UK LLP) / Options Pension Trustees UK Limited, West Northamptonshire Council (formerly Northamptonshire County Council), Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, Steven Hull; Sarah Swift; Mark Latimour; Laura Brook; Michael Jones, The team we use are responsive and flexible, and always give sound and practical advice. She is also practical which is essential for our business., Esyllt Martin very knowledgeable on visas and immigration, professional and pleasant to work with. Advising Sant Global LLP on a variety of regulatory and international trade issues, particularly in the context of the sourcing, logistics and regulatory compliance of PPE and medical devices during the Covid-19 pandemic. Eversheds Sutherland serves its clients as trusted advisers and cultivates deep and genuine relationships offering highly commercial insight and expertise across sectors and around the world. Advised UKML on its tender offer to return c.40m to Shareholders and enable it to implement further tender offers, which involved producing a circular to shareholders describing the proposals, terms of the tender offer and convening a meeting for its shareholders to vote on the proposals. He invests considerable time to ensure the client understands what they are signing up to and the risks. Robert and Diane Gilhooley have also provided information events for Governors and staff to bring people up to date with latest developments., Phillip Tunney; Joanna Sowerby; Elizabeth Cartwright; Michelle Millard; Jan Stott, Elizabeth Cartwright, Jan Stott and Michelle Millard are all excellent., Bespoke and practical Eversheds has demonstrated strong commercial knowledge along with legal knowledge in their approach, which is refreshing. They leave no stone unturned when striving to protect their clients interests., Shirley Hall a superstar in the world of equal pay. She should be the first port of call for anyone with a pensions issue., Exceptional depth and breadth of experience, encompassing both occupational and personal pension schemes. His advice is pragmatic and he is realistic. They are a very client-focused team., Dominic Lacey is a fantastic partner who provides great leadership but allows the individual members of his team to shine and take responsibility in a supportive environment. Advising Choice Housing Ireland Limited on its largest-to-date social housing project in Northern Ireland with a combined investment value of 125m (including an initial site acquisition fee of 23m). He was often available at odd hours on short notice., They have expertise in all areas and so are able to pull knowledge to deliver on complex legal matters., They are a very pragmatic, commercially aware team who understand the requirement for mutually beneficial outcomes in any contract negotiation., Commercially astute and responsive. He has always proven to be very accessible which key in the dynamic renewable energy industry., Geraint Pullin-Thomas is available 24 hours and is passionate about client service, ensuring we receive the very best advice delivered in a way which is appropriate to the member of the client team being briefed., Jonathan Woodward delivers an excellent professional service always to the highest standards and delivered on time and on budget not an easy task., Rachael Aaron ; James Molland ; Madi Dacey, The team provides a full service across the wide area covered by construction law. Advising the Trustees of Mazars LLP in the bankruptcy of two individuals on their continued involvement in the 2nd and 3rd largest bankruptcies in UK history. Her experience and knowledge of AML law, procedure and compliance is nothing short of outstanding. He is extremely knowledgeable, but also an easy person to deal with. Additionally Tim Hill is a master strategist who has considerable experience in running large scale cases., Superb, great advisory expertise, very well liked by clients, Paul Verrico a genuine star in this field, more knowledge of H&S law and cases than anyone else operating in the field Tim Hill great lawyer with excellent judgment Phil Crosbie liked by clients, can handle the work of a partner, Excellent team. . He is also incredibly personable and an absolute pleasure to work with. The project was a collaboration but Eversheds provided everything that we needed and guided us through the process superbly, Danny Blum and his team really went beyond our expectations as a client. All work was clearly explained and our consent was given at all stages with full understanding of the options. Advised AP Wireless, a major telecoms site landlord throughout the UK, in a precedent-setting case in relation to the serving of 16 separate sets of Article 7 Notices pursuant to the Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. I wouldnt go anywhere else for advice., Jeremy Goodwin is calm and compelling. Emma is very skilful in selecting the right members of her team to support particular tasks. They anticipate problems before they arise and provide suggested solutions to those problems. At all times they look out for you and try to identify all potential issues., Good ability to bring in resource from other areas when needed. His commitment to his clients and the cases he works on is incredible and impressive., Greg Falkof is an invaluable member of any team. Clear, pragmatic and real world advice., Francois Barker and Jeremy Goodwin both approachable, facilitative and helpful. High technical knowledge and they ensure they are aware of all our own company changes. They make us feel confident to seek advice from them whenever we need. Advised Croda International plc in relation to the global implementation of a new Free Share Plan for its employees around the globe as part of a reorganisation. Lassi Lepist Providing strategic and operational EDI advice to sector clients managing the complex interaction of conflicting rights under the Equality Act and freedom of speech rules; providing advice and support for internal investigations; and reviewing of policies and procedures, including in relation to trans rights and to better reflect the boundaries between free speech and unlawful harassment. Advising on a complex array of academy projects including establishing maths schools, closing University Technical Colleges, academising sixth form colleges and advising on PFI issues. He gives commercially focused and pragmatic advice. Where appropriate they ensure face to face meetings still happen, but to save clients time and money if it doesnt need to be face to face they do not insist on doing so., Giles Salmond and Ed Griffiths are brilliant. For several years, employers have been urged to do more to look after the mental health of their workforce. Advising DXC on two key pension projects: the buy-out of the 1.5 Billion EDS 1994 Pension Scheme into a DXCs own captive insurer, and the continuation of the project to merge DXCs 9 Billion UK pension schemes into a single merged scheme. Also being able to provide honest and objective advice is a breath of fresh air., The team is exceptionally professional and gives focused commercial advice., Chris Akinrele provides commercial advice and understands issues and challenges ahead of time., Andrew Jordan; Carl Allen; Alex Mehdevy; Sheena Buddhdev; Alex Rogan; Zoe Aarons; Felicity Jordan, The team is responsive, friendly, knowledgeable, collaborative and commercial/cost effective., They combine excellence and outstanding technical knowledge., Simon Waller is highly experienced and strong technically but puts it into practical terms., Alex Mehdevy provides commercial and pragmatic advice., Alex Rogan provides a straightforward and honest approach., Felicity Jordan is a star in the making. His command of complicated technical and expert evidence is unparalleled., The Eversheds team worked well over multiple jurisdictions, using Eversheds offices globally (particularly in the UK, Germany and USA) and coordinating with other counsel where required., Claire Carroll; Jennifer Miles; Naz Gauri; Kari McCormick; Matthew Allen; Paula Gaddum, I have worked with Simon Brooks and Naz Gauri on a number of cases. Ruth is a powerhouse performer in global corporate investigations relating to offences of bribery, fraud and money laundering. Quality: consistently recognised by the leading independent legal guides, the firm understands the needs of clients in all sectors. regulations that may occur in Her professionalism is second-to- none. They are a top regional law firm priced competitively for the package they deliver., Sensible, practical counsel who are always looking to get the deal done with the least fuss., Comprehensive service provision coupled with end to end guidance, Patrick Davis, Ben Tumelty and Lisa Boyle are three notable lawyers with an extensive back-book of deal experience, which enables a first-class blend of proactive negotiation and consideration for commercial outcomes., Extremely capable and extensive restructuring team, who are able to answer all queries efficiently and promptly. Their advice is concise and their written confirmation when provided is thorough., Nicola Bennison provides excellent and thorough advice and is contactable most of the time when we need her. Partners very approachable and hands on. In the fourth of their series of articles on corporate reorganisations, Robin Johnson, Christian Mense and Nicola Evans give on overview on the most recent motives and trends for corporate reorganisations.