Eversheds Sutherland

Eversheds Sutherland operates as a global top 10 law practice, delivering legal advice and comprehensive solutions to an international client base. This client roster includes some of the world's largest multinational corporations. The firm maintains a significant global presence, operating from over 70 offices located in more than 30 countries. Across these diverse locations, teams of lawyers collaborate to provide the legal expertise and strategic alignment that clients require to advance their business interests.

The firm has established a reputation for supporting its clients, employees, and the communities it serves to thrive. This is achieved through a commitment to quality, innovation, and consistency in the delivery of legal services across its global network. Clients frequently characterize the firm as both creative and proficient in handling cutting-edge legal matters. Eversheds Sutherland tailors its advice to address the specific circumstances and challenges inherent in each project, ensuring that the appropriate personnel are deployed to offer insight and certainty on matters ranging from daily operations to complex, multi-jurisdictional issues.

Eversheds Sutherland was formed in February 2017 through the combination of two established legal entities: Eversheds LLP and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. This strategic merger positioned the combined firm as one of the 50 largest law practices globally. Eversheds LLP was founded in 1988, while Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP has a history dating back to 1924. The firm's operational headquarters are situated in both London, United Kingdom, and Atlanta, Georgia, reflecting its transatlantic foundation.

The firm's extensive practice areas encompass a broad spectrum of legal services. These include banking and finance, competition, trade and foreign investment, construction and engineering, corporate crime, data privacy, security and technology, employment, labor and pensions, financial services regulation, insurance, intellectual property, investigations, and litigation and dispute management. Eversheds Sutherland provides services to various key sectors, such as consumer, energy, financial services, governments and infrastructure, industrials, life sciences and healthcare, real estate, and technology, media and telecoms. The firm's expertise in real estate transactions forms part of its business-to-business advice, addressing diverse property-related matters for its clients. Its global coverage extends across the US, Central Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including China.

Eversheds Sutherland is recognized for its approach to legal technology, which drives its service delivery. The firm has developed a framework designed to address client needs by leveraging suitable solutions and technological advancements. This framework integrates both cutting-edge legal technology and standard desktop tools. The Legal Service Design team within the firm focuses on human-centered solutions, responsible for designing and implementing a framework that ensures the consistent delivery of excellent service to clients.