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Eversheds LLP

KETT HOUSE, STATION ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2JY, ENGLAND
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in East Anglia

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Cambridge: , Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

The team at Eversheds LLP, including recommended associate Mark Satterly, is ‘excellent on all counts, particularly diligence, attention to detail and commitment to customer service’. Still a national heavyweight with many clients outside the region, recent deals for the firm include the $615m sale of Kettle Foods to US-based Diamond Foods. Anthony McGurk is now at Mills & Reeve LLP.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Cambridge, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Eversheds LLP has expertise in disputes across financial services, transport, and technology, media and telecoms, with Transport for London among its clients. Ian Gascoigne leads the team from London following the departure of David Saunders and associate Marion Colombani.

Human resources

Within Employment, Eversheds LLP is a first tier firm,

Eversheds LLP lost Ian Mather to Mills & Reeve LLP, but Simon Tytherleigh retains key relationships with the likes of Royal Mail. Owen Warnock is nationally recognised for his experience in age and disability discrimination; Constanze Hewson (‘responsive, pragmatic’) leads an international HRPG projects team; and Tracy Yates excels in immigration.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: defendant, Eversheds LLP is a first tier firm,

The Eversheds LLP team ‘makes an effort to understand the client’s business’. Brendan Padfield and Paul Coppin are known nationally for their experience in defending multi-jurisdictional, catastrophic and complex claims. Recent work includes public liability and employers’ liability litigation for Network Rail and Amlin Insurance.

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Public sector

Within Education, Eversheds LLP is a first tier firm,

Eversheds LLP stands out for its ‘knowledge, breadth of experience, and standing among peers’. Glynne Stanfield, who heads the firm’s international education practice, advised UCL on its involvement in the £600m UK Centre for Medical Research, and Barnfield College on its restructuring.

Within Health, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Eversheds LLP has a vast national healthcare practice, with Owen Warnock and Constanze Hewson contributing their expertise in employment law to many clients in the sector.

Within Local government, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Eversheds LLP has a strong national practice, with its advice to local authorities noted as ‘timely, professional and appropriate’. Ian Mather has joined Mills & Reeve LLP.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Cambridge, Eversheds LLP is a third tier firm,

At Eversheds LLP, Dominic Morris stands out for his development and regeneration work, and Zoe Cooke has notable expertise in affordable housing. The firm counts Taylor Wimpey and many London borough councils as clients. Tracey Hughes and Alice Liddle moved to Howes Percival LLP in Norwich.

Within Construction, Eversheds LLP is a first tier firm,

At Eversheds LLP, Dominic Lacey, an acknowledged expert in local and central government and the transport sector, is ‘personable and very practical’. The firm handles London development work as part of a national practice acting for various London boroughs and Barclays Bank, among others.

Within Planning, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Eversheds LLP is noted for its ‘quick response times and good grasp of commercial aspects’, on matters including compulsory purchase projects. Associates Peter Seaborn and James Smith advise clients such as Grosvenor Developments. Trevor Ivory left for Howes Percival LLP.

Within Property litigation, Eversheds LLP is a third tier firm,

Eversheds LLP is ‘timely, value for money and customer focused’. Associate Richard New is its main lawyer in the area in Cambridge, with Richard Hanson having moved to Mills & Reeve LLP.

Within Social housing, Eversheds LLP is a first tier firm,

At Eversheds LLP, Richard New and Zoe Cooke (noted for her ‘excellent organisational skills’) advise clients such as Family Mosaic Housing. Tracey Hughes left for Howes Percival LLP.

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Biotechnology, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Eversheds LLP has Simon Crossley, whose biochemistry background and in-house pharmaceutical company experience make him a natural choice for biotechnology firms in Cambridge. The firm handles regulatory and contractual/commercial matters, for clients including Roche.

Within Intellectual property, Eversheds LLP is a first tier firm,

Adrian Toutoungi is now a partner in Simon Crossley’s ‘consistently cutting-edge’ national IP practice at Eversheds LLP, which advised BAE Systems on complex IP separation issues.

Within IT and telecoms, Eversheds LLP is a first tier firm,

Eversheds LLP’s advice is ‘thoughtful, thorough and practical’. Simon Crossley heads the firm’s national IP team, and has been advising British Gas on its smart metering project and IT procurement documentation. Adrian Toutoungi’s advice to BAE Systems and Sepura also stands out. The team has a national focus, but also advises emerging technology companies around Cambridge including Plastic Logic.

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