Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > Manchester, England > Firm Profile

‘I find the strength of the team, collectively and individually, to be a great positive.’

‘Daniel Hall – an eye for detail and also the big picture of a transaction. Sees things from the client’s perspective and has a strong commercial sense.’

‘Jamie Partridge has a phenomenal eye for detail and capacity for sustained, high-quality work.’

‘Kuljeet Gill is an incredibly experienced corporate/commercial lawyer with exceptional knowledge and attention to detail and a phenomenal drive, which is invaluable in ensuring deadlines are met and projects completed.’

‘The litigation team at Eversheds in Manchester is consistently excellent. They provide sound, practical advice across a wide range of litigation matters, from simple county court claims all the way through to complex international arbitration. They are particularly strong at strategic thinking.’

‘Thomas Whitfield leads on our litigation matters and has done so for a number of years. He is technically excellent, highly pragmatic and a genuine pleasure to work with. He consistently secures great results for us.’

‘Michael Clavell-Bate is the relationship partner. 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. Luisa’s knowledge of arbitration procedure and tactics is superb, and like the rest of the team she’s a pleasure to work with.’

‘A first class in-depth technical resource. With a feeling of personal service and attention at partner level. 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. Also the billing process is handled openly with advance warning of costs and the matters dealt with. Compares very favourable in relation to other large firms encountered in this speciality.’

‘Clear advice, a feeling of personal attention, and ready when asked.’

‘In the North West of England, Eversheds Sutherland’s practice stands above the rest. The partner-led service is backed up by talented support and juniors, and there’s a lot of value if you compare the team to regional or particularly London rivals.’

‘Ele Lovering’s level of oversight and involvement makes the whole advice piece hang together, balancing pragmatism and commerciality with not being afraid to give advice that needs to be given. For someone in her position, she stays very down to earth. On our files, she works closely with Lauren O’Connor. Lauren’s also always good to work with, and a very safe pair of hands.’

‘The whole team is good to work with. Always clear and thoughtful.’

‘Ele Lovering is the lead partner. She is sensible and thoughtful in her delivery.’

‘Charmian Johnson is always pragmatic.’

‘Always available and quick to respond. Have a deep understanding of the business and of the scheme.’

‘Responsive and experts in their fields.’

‘Robert Gray has been consistently excellent over a number of years.’

‘I have worked with Eversheds over many years primarily on employment cases and have always found them easy to work with. Their people are very commercial, professional and rational.’

‘Robert is always excellent to work with and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He is diligent, tenacious and also very pragmatic.’

‘We hold the Managing Partner Diane Gilhooley, in high regard, having worked with her for 20 years.’

‘The Education team is particularly helpful because of its sector-specific focus which enables it to provide insight and focussed, tailored advice and support.’

‘The customer facing approach provided by Eversheds; their speed of response; their obvious specialism and current knowledge of the further education sector.’

‘Robert Gray – speedy response and general approach to working through any issues to provide clear advice. Robert and Diane Gilhooley have also provided information events for Governors and staff to bring people up to date with latest developments.’

‘Very responsive and accurate.’

‘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. The partners have been exceptionally good at helping manage relationships with stakeholders.’

‘Phillip Tunney is a stand-out partner. He has a strong ability to approach situations from the perspective of the clients involved, and provide very useful advice in helping manage relationships and negotiations outside of the legal work.’

‘The team is brilliant in terms of their attention to detail, their ability to progress with cases in an efficient manner and effectively drive cases. The teams strength is the Partner’s who lead the team, who are always contactable, friendly, helpful and honest. The individuals who deal with our cases have been fantastic, which has yielded positive results. The team has been very good at putting complex cases together, working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring that all bases have been covered.’

‘Michelle Moss has been brilliant. She has always made herself available, and has ensured that evidence and cases have been presented in the most appropriate form. Michelle’s knowledge of the CPO world has been second to none, and her experience and diligence has been valued on all of the cases she has worked on. Fiona Barker-Hall has also been exceptional. She is by far the most organised solicitor that I have worked with, and has progressed a very complex case very efficiently.’

‘Richard Lloyd has been outstanding in giving CPO advice. He understands the nuances of how the government work and is pragmatic and measured.’

‘Richard Lloyd leads a superbly competent team of good old fashioned lawyers with a particular expertise in CPO and large scale infrastructure.’

‘Richard Lloyd is easily the best planning and CPO solicitor in the North of England (and beyond!).’

‘Michelle Moss is an industry expert and Fiona Barker-Hall is not far behind Michelle. Both seen as trusted advisers.’

‘Very strong compulsory acquisition and property teams, really dedicated to the best outcome for their clients and to progressing legal matters to resolution. Great understanding of our requirements as a client.’

‘Michelle Moss is a thorough, careful and sensible compulsory acquisition expert. Excellent in getting points across to examining authorities and counter-parties. She works with a well trained and very competent team, has represented us in several Development Consent Orders and CPOs and continues to be our first choice for that.’

‘Eversheds’ property litigation team has unparalleled expertise and strength in depth. Its solicitors are leaders in their field and act on some of the biggest cases.’

‘David McGuirk is a calm and confident presence, whose opponents respect him and who inspires confidence in his clients.’

‘The team provide strong commercial advice. 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. He also gives his time to discuss matters before formal instructions are issued to assess whether legal proceedings are the right course of action. Really appreciate the time he gives to better understand legal implications before deciding whether to proceed.’

‘David McGuirk heads a strong litigation team in Manchester. They have extremely wide experience in all manner of property related disputes. They provide an efficient service, responding promptly as required and their advice is commercial, pragmatic and risk focused.’

‘At all times I felt in sound hands, and electronic communications were as effective as a face to face meeting. The advice was clear, the options well explained, my opinions taken on board, written communications were prompt and well composed. The outcome was better than I had originally hoped for, which speaks for itself.’

‘David McGuirk was unfailingly generous with his time and sage in his advice. At no time was any meeting rushed and his advice was clearly the fruit of experience and knowledge. Most compelling was his ability to acknowledge and accept my hopes and opinions and weave them happily into the ongoing process. I was very well served by David and his team.’

‘Lizzie Graves and Simon Tytherleigh are super-responsive, understand our business and priorities and always come up with practical solutions to our problems.’

‘Very business minded team, very responsive, able to think from client’s perspective.’

‘Constanze Moorhouse – great key account partner, able to build strong team across different Eversheds’ offices for bigger project, sound and business oriented legal advice and high level of responsiveness

‘We work with Eversheds Sutherland on both contentious and non-contentious matters and in both cases the Cambridge team have been key partners in helping us respond to business challenges in new ways. They are prepared to think outside the box, both by helping us to put our own ideas into practice, and by bringing their own ideas to the table. It’s been a real pleasure working with this team.’

‘Simon Tytherleigh has been excellent in helping us to work out how to put new ideas into practice, particularly around how to develop new legal processes that involve collaboration and hand-offs between the internal and external legal teams. In this way, Simon has helped us to achieve significant improvements in our ability to protect our business, in a cost-effective way.’

‘Extremely responsive. Very pragmatic advice. Understand the needs of the client well.’

‘Matthew Kelly – extremely responsive. Very good technically, but also provides clear and pragmatic advice to the client group. Senior associate Alice Townley Smith – extremely responsive. Excellent rapport with the client group.’

‘Matthew Kelly is always available and ensires a quick turnaround. He has gained an excellent understanding of our institution, issues and stakeholders.’

‘The team is responsive and proactive. They are easy to contact and provide clear advice and guidance. Enjoyable to work with and great relationship.’

‘Nicola Lashmar is very experienced and technically excellent in dealing with claims against gas suppliers.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable in the relevant areas of the law. A great deal of knowledge of our corporate history which is helpful in the event of a major claim.’

‘Wayne Donovan – looks to achieve the very best outcome for the client. Always looks to make cost-effective decisions for his client.’

‘Louise Bland understands how to explain English law to foreigners. She communicates well with clients (policyholders) and knows how to get information that is outside the usual scope of a British law firm.’

‘Paul Coppin and Nicola Lashmar are very good, sensible, practical.’

‘Personable, friendly. High technical knowledge and they ensure they are aware of all our own company changes. They understand our culture. They feel like an extension to our team because of their understanding of the issues we have. Their guidance is presented clearly so decisions can be made at the earliest opportunity.’

‘Nicola Lashmar – has a great deal of knowledge about the business and the relevant areas of the law, built up through years of experience representing the business.’

‘The nature, competence and legal knowledge of certain individuals and the quality of the working relationship with them makes this practice stand out. Other practices have certain individuals that have similar qualities – straightforward, enthusiastic, and ‘user-friendly’, but we have found that at Eversheds there is a small group of partners with whom we have developed a close and useful relationship’

‘Dominic Lacey is very knowledgeable but also quick to understand issues and to identify solutions which other lawyers sometimes take time to evaluate and then provide over cautious advice.’

‘The team is incredibly cohesive. They work very well to provide excellent results. 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. Joanne Naylor is extremely hardworking and driven. She has led on complex matters and is also one to watch.’

‘The team’s strength is in the high quality of their staff and the enthusiasm and availability of partners to be actively involved in the delivery of high quality legal advice.’

‘I have valued Tom Douglas’ active engagement in the provision of clearly articulated, sector specific, pragmatic legal advice and Alison Mallard’s added value and ability to readily convert it into high-quality legal drafting.’

‘Their response time is phenomenal and they take the best commercial practise for companies which makes working with them super beneficial for in-house lawyers.’

‘Dominic Lacey has outstanding commercial awareness and is incredibly pragmatic.’

‘I have always highly valued the commerciality and pragmatism of the team, and their ability to advise quickly in pressured situations.’

‘Mark Wood (partner) is someone who has always been great at advising on a timely basis and in pressured situations. He is both commercial and pragmatic.’

‘The Eversheds team are a diverse group of people that take a genuine interest in the project.  They took time to understand me and my team as well as the business.’

‘Antony Walsh made us feel that ours was the only and most important project in the world.’

‘The Eversheds team worked hard to be collaborative with the other side’s representatives in order to find solutions to the usual assortment of blockages. In all cases, their recommendations sped the process and were accepted by the other side.’

‘Antony Walsh is a deal genius, perhaps just a genius. He breaks down the process to its simple steps and allocates the work to the best people in his business. Antony is an incredible negotiator – calmly bringing every stakeholder around the table and leading all the complex discussions where necessary and giving his team the leadership in the technical sessions around details.’

‘Eversheds have been for many years the market leader in this field, and deliver a corporate approach towards criminal health and safety litigation. They provide first class legal advice and support for the largest companies.’

‘Amy Sadro is a stand out principal associate at the firm, enormously experienced (having cut her teeth for Kennedys) and meticulous in her approach towards cases. Her approach to the detail of cases is second to none. 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. Broad experience across multiple sectors. Responsive, pragmatic and considered in their approach.’

‘Tim Hill and Amy Sadro. Both are accessible, sensible and balanced in their advice.’

‘Technically astute, commercial, and very responsive and proactive team. Provide good value for money. I would recommend them.’

‘Claire Carroll  is very approachable, excellent tactical advice, commercial, responsive and a supportive partner to in-house lawyers. A pleasure to work with. Richard Bacon – Technically excellent, proactive, not afraid of getting stuck into the detail, approachable and supportive. Together, Claire and Richard make an excellent team and they are pleasure to work with.’

‘Claire Carroll knows the pensions industry as well as anyone in the market, and runs a case with breath-taking efficiency and sophistication. 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. The pensions disputes team benefits enormously from being part of the firm’s Financial Services Disputes and Investigations (FSDI) department and the synergies that generates.’

‘Claire Carroll is a big name in the field: commercial, savvy, very experienced and an adept multi-tasker. Jennifer Miles is a skilled negotiator and a delight to work with: you’d want her on your side going into any mediation. Richard Bacon is extremely hard working, great technical knowledge, unflappable, very personable.’

‘The disputes team is excellent and they seem to maintain very close links with the non-contentious pensions colleagues so have a great depth and breadth of pensions knowledge. As well as their legal skill set, I have found them invaluable in explaining to us the necessary process and formalities required. 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.’

‘The team we use are responsive and flexible, and always give sound and practical advice. The team has adapted to our philosophy and work ethic and has responded well to our needs. They are diverse and have supported bringing on their junior staff to work on complex projects’

‘Very responsive and easy to work with. Steve Hull is very experienced and knowledgeable and I have been impressed by Laura Brook. The associates who have been involved are focussed and confident in supporting the Trustees’

‘The Eversheds pensions team are stand out in their field. I wouldn’t go anywhere else for advice.’

‘Jeremy Goodwin is calm and compelling. An excellent lawyer whom I trust implicitly.’

‘Very joined up behind the scenes, resulting in seamless support across different technical areas. Clear, pragmatic and real world advice.’

‘Francois Barker and Jeremy Goodwin both approachable, facilitative and helpful. 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. Partners very approachable and hands on. Both Julian Brown and Phil Spyrodopoulos are very knowledgeable.”

“The team have a wide range of knowledge and experience and are always willing to find the right person for the job. The team are always willing to come in to share their knowledge and generally help out wherever they can. They are efficient and diligent, a top standard team.”

“Phil Spyropoulos is my favourite lawyer in the entire industry and I could not recommend him highly enough. Phil cuts through the nonsense to deliver sensible advice. He has worked with me on my vision to create a ‘retail friendly’ prospectus for our funds, which can be easily consumed by the end clients of our fund range.”

“Excellent knowledge of best practice in this area. Eversheds Sutherland also works closely with the FCA and the IA in the rollout of new regulation. Structure of the team means that they know your firm and maximises efficiencies. They are also able to cross-refer and assist with instructions to other partners when other specialist expertise is required.”

‘Chris Mordue is very good. Always available and able to assist at short notice – particularly on major projects.’

‘The team has a very good insight into the HE sector and the particular industrial relations and employment law issues it faces. It is therefore extremely well positioned to provide appropriate advice that is practical as well as accurate. They are able to bring in specialists from other relevant areas, such as health and safety, and IP, to provide a full response to broad issues. Their knowledge of industrial action law is particularly strong and helpful.’

‘They are personable, pleasant to deal with and responsive to queries. They are always willing to work with us on briefings for clients, webinars and events.’

‘The strength in depth in this team is simply excellent. Their experience and expertise are up there with the very best magic circle firms but at a better value price point, largely due to their network of offices countrywide, which work extremely well as a seamless whole’.

‘Annie Harris is superlative. No one understands rolling stock better than Agnes Koko and Will Spickett, who has just made partner is one to watch for the future: smart, collaborative, focussed and not one to score points on the other side for the sake of it’.

‘The key person is Anne Harris who has a comprehensive knowledge of the sector coupled with a commercial sense which means she gives focussed, practical advice’.

‘Agnes Koko – Exceptional knowledge and commercially very aware, does not sit on the fence and also responds quickly when asked questions. Understands client needs and is able to interpret this in legal drafting to reflect the commercial position required’.

‘William Spickett – Very good knowledge and commercially astute. Gives you a balanced view and comes up with some strong arguments to make his points. Will listen to the client and interpret their needs’.

‘At partner level, Annie Harris, Mark Brunton and Agnes Koko have all provided extensive advice to my colleagues and me over very many years. Each of them stands out for their exceptional knowledge and experience, responsiveness, commercial focus, the credibility of their advice and their unflappability‘.

‘Mark Brunton is truly excellent. He invests considerable time to ensure the client understands what they are signing up to and the risks. He works very well with different teams, taking the lead in solving problems and developing solutions’.

‘The individuals I deal with on a regular basis (Agnes Koko, Mike Turner and William Spickett) all use their experience and expertise to good effect and this is evidenced in the advice they give and the outcomes from that advice’.

‘The employment team provides all of the experience, expertise and “weight” that you would expect from a leading national firm, but the services are delivered in a personable and commercial manner.’

‘Personal service and named contact. Longstanding relationship with the firm and good assurance on soundness of employment law advice. High client priority is given and all queries are dealt with promptly and thoroughly.’

‘Shirley Hall – excellent long term, well established relationship with Shirley. 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. They leave no stone unturned when striving to protect their clients interests.’

‘Shirley Hall – a superstar in the world of equal pay. She is incredibly hardworking, astute and helpful. Everything you’d want in a partner leading a team.’

‘Take time to understand the commercial rationale for purchase and guiding principles of each transaction. 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.’

‘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. Her professionalism is second-to- none. She is meticulous in her work and is always in control.’

‘Anna Senter – just brilliant, she is bright and easy to work with.’

‘The team is superb.’

‘They take the trouble to listen to and understand our requirements, and then tailor their approach to satisfy those requirements.’

‘The depth of knowledge and insight provided by the Cardiff team is outstanding.’

‘Stuart Earle provides practical and easy to understand advice. He doesn’t simply quote law to us, he  explains options and potential outcomes.’

‘Stuart Earle provides exceptional quality advice which is delivered in context of audience and situation.’

‘Joanne Canning is commercial and pragmatic.’

‘The team has an impressive breadth of expertise.’

‘A sophisticated, well-resourced practice with particular expertise in acting for lenders.’

‘Wayne Davies is insightful and decisive in dealing with complex professional negligence matters.’

‘Wayne Davies is efficient, good on the law and sensible commercially.’

‘The team has provided amazing support over the past year and is always prepared to go the extra mile.’

‘They are personable and pragmatic, and deliver for their client.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland has a unique understanding of the commercial property requirements for renewable energy projects from project inception to completion. This understanding coupled with the broad range of complementary services within the Eversheds Sutherland practice ensures that our projects have the best advice available within the industry.’

‘Geraint Pullin-Thomas: I have always found the advice from Geraint to be sound and industry leading. 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.’

‘The team provides a full service across the wide area covered by construction law. The team members are always available and have always provide good commercial advice fully taking account of their clients’ particular circumstances.’

‘A great team of lawyers to work with, very efficient and has in-depth industry knowledge.’

‘They provide strong commercial advice.’

‘Alison Short provides excellent advice and is always available. Alison has a fantastic understanding of her client and how best to both argue our position and deliver the best outcomes given our commercial priorities.’

‘Alison Short has always provided clear, concise and helpful advice. Alison is very approachable, proactive, on top of her practice area, very commercial in her approach and has an excellent understanding of our business and our needs. She is not afraid to tell us what will work and what won’t in relation to dispute resolution, saving time and cost.’

‘The advice I receive is always very well tailored to my needs and audience, and they are always quick to draft and respond to urgent issues.’

‘A diverse team with a range of specialisms, who pride themselves on their resourcefulness.’

‘Kee Evans is very knowledgeable and demonstrates excellent commercial awareness.’

‘Stephen Jefferson – very responsive, provides excellent advice which is pragmatic and robust, always willing to discuss and debate complex matters and gives definitive yet balanced views which ultimately allow important decisions to made.’

‘The team is extremely dedicated and provides first-rate advice handling a range of complex litigation and smaller routine work.’

‘They provide clear and precise advice and show a willingness to pick up urgent matters.’

‘Matthew Gough and Eve England are brilliant – they know their stuff and always hold their own against anyone we put them up against.’

‘Very responsive, commercially astute and really pleasant to deal with. Great value for money.’

‘Catherine Eley is a top-notch corporate partner. Delightful to work with and terrific technically.’

‘Peter McHugh is very hard-working and smart. A good lawyer with great delivery.’

‘Best value for money in the market.’

‘They do the job as well as any magic circle firm’

‘The Eversheds team is a joy to work with, the lawyers are professional, friendly and always available to deal with any queries.’

‘Turon Miah stands out as an exceptional individual. He is very efficient and provides very clear instructions and analysis.’

‘Amanda Rowley is immensely hard-working and is totally dedicated to helping the client achieve a successful outcome. She’s an excellent lawyer and is absolutely first-rate at all aspects of the job.’

‘Martin Ward runs a proactive and diligent team.’

‘They stand out as leaders in their respective fields in the West Midlands (and across England). Their reputation is well-deserved. I have had very positive experiences working with Eversheds.’

‘A professional firm, with breadth and depth of sector knowledge.’

‘A truly excellent team of lawyers, with a diverse range of talents and a client-focused practice.’

‘They are proactive in budget setting for their clients.’

‘Very professional service, with a personal feel. Everybody working on my items were very helpful and honest in thier assessment of the case we had.’

‘I particular rate Victoria Callicott who I consider to be excellent and a future star.’

‘Rich Lloyd is one of the best solicitors I have worked with in over 30 years.’

‘The team is made up of different strengths which add up to a great overall offering. We were supported in a very professional and flexible nature which was a credit to the team.’

‘Excellent communicators. Very responsive to client needs. Very experienced and knowledgeable on all pension matters. Eversheds as a company has a very focused and highly user friendly approach to its clients. Its training and diversity policies are of the highest standard’.

‘Emma King leads a team of very dedicated and experienced individuals. Emma puts her clients front and centre and has excellent listening skills. Emma is very skilful in selecting the right members of her team to support particular tasks. Sarah Franklin acts as an excellent and very professional alternate partner with an extensive knowledge of the pension scheme within the team. Tom Meyrick has developed into an excellent senior associate and has all the requisite skills to provide consistent and reliable support to Emma and Sarah’.

‘Very much part of the integral team. Sarah Franklin and Tom Meyrick are always available and respond in a timely way to requests, tailoring responses to our specific needs’.

‘The lawyers genuinely work as a team, complementing each other. They listen, understand our needs & offer pragmatic advice; it’s ‘applied pensions law’, not just the theory. Georgina Rankin and James Ellis are excellent’.

‘It really cares about its clients. 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‘.

‘The team is very proactive. Georgina Rankin is very commercially aware and pragmatic whilst James Ellis ensures we have all the relevant details so they fit well together’.

‘The lawyers are very personable, clearly like to build a relationship – it doesn’t feel like they are “on the clock” every second. Very experienced team – seems to have a wide range of skills and experience of different jobs/projects/scenarios. Takes a practical approach – quickly understand what you want and if they don’t they check. James Ellis – sociable, understands what we want, turns things round quickly, broad experience. Emma King – very personable, supportive, gets to the points, sees the issue quickly’.

‘Responsiveness and ability to translate and resolve complex, technical issues. The team was very responsive and made themselves available at very short notice allowing tight deadlines to be achieved. Emma King’s extensive experience of M&A situations. Alex Lane stood out as a very competent associate and impressed us with his clear delivery of advice’.

‘They combine a proactive approach to drive deals forward with an added value blend of legal expertise with commercial acumen. 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. Balanced advice provided on a very commercial and risk balanced basis.’

‘Jenna Poulton – always available with clear answers on very technical points.’

‘We have used Robin Skelton and Russell Naglis for many years. They understand our industry and have been exceptional when we have sold two of our businesses.’

‘Both Robin Skelton and Russell Naglis have been outstanding. Russell Naglis in particular negotiated so well. He is a young man who we trust implicitly. 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. Every step of each service has been transparent, proficient and meticulous.’

‘The individuals we have worked with at Eversheds Sutherland are not only professional and efficient, but also friendly and accommodating. They engage promptly, their communication is excellent and they have supported us through each legal process in a precise and steadfast manner.’

‘The team provides responsive and good value service.’

‘Alison Starr is always responsive and a real gem as a corporate advisor.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable and personable. I feel confident in drawing on their deep practical expertise.’

‘We have had the pleasure of working with Kate Newman, who is authoritative and very experienced.’

‘Deborah Polden is excellent with great attention to detail.’

‘The Eversheds team are exceptionally strong in putting forward a strong case for their client, coupled with responsiveness and pragmatism. As compared to other firms I find the team to be comfortable coming up with creative legal arguments based on the most up to date cases but also keeping abreast of what is happening in the market to get a good result for their client.’

‘Richard Matthews is excellent, a key partner in commercial litigation.’

‘Commercial awareness and strategic thinking is first rate.’

‘Mark Howarth is superb and always sees the big picture.’

‘Excellent, very connected team, they all seem on top of the issues all of the time. Grasp of detail is outstanding, timeliness of communications very good, collaborative approach and fantastic “translation” of the law to explain why what is happening at any time is happening.’

‘Gary Pellow provides clear and sensible advice, helping us to navigate complex commercial disputes and situations.’

‘Eversheds continues to punch above its weight in international arbitration and litigation. The Leeds office is involved in some of the largest litigation I have ever seen, against a host of top flight London and international law firms. It more than holds its own against these firms.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland have a diverse client base and the team have a really good knowledge and understanding of many different industries and sectors, which is invaluable when it comes to navigating industry wide issues.’

‘Their lawyers are technically first class and their advice and guidance is always on point, they really stand out as leaders in their field.’

‘Paul Cotton has provided a lot of support on labour and employment issues. Paul really understands our business and has a wealth of experience in this area, which has been invaluable both on day to day matters and project.’

‘Simon Rice – Birchall is utterly outstanding. He is precise, supportive, works with you and enables HR teams to learn and develop in a generous way.’

‘They provide great support on smaller local issues and can also quickly assemble large teams with full project management support, which really helps to coordinate larger / cross-border projects.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland place a high priority on client satisfaction and retention, and their client relationship management is excellent.’

‘Chris Mordue is an absolute super star in employment education matters.’

‘Without exception they are down to earth, pragmatic and easy to deal with.’

‘Paul Verrico is an outstanding market leader in the field. Deeply experienced and used to dealing with large organisations in health and safety cases.’

‘The junior team is outstanding and provide the highest level of support in cases.’

‘Phil Crosbie has a complete grasp of complex issues and an impressive ability to communicate them.’

‘Surekha Gollapudi always provides superb case preparation.’

‘A diverse and highly qualified team, bringing individual strengths to present a strong united team that is focused on positive customer outcomes by proactive, creative, collaborative strategic thinking.’

‘Even better than you would expect from a global top 10 law practice. ES always go the extra mile in understanding their client’s position and what they want to achieve from the instruction. They apply the same level of service excellence to day-to-day matters as they do to the most complex cases and biggest clients.’

‘Paul Verrico is dynamic, intellectual, energetic, creative, while maintaining his approachable and down to earth approach to problems.’

‘In the specialist area of pensions law they are one of the best firms in the region that comes highly recommended.’

‘Quality of advice is excellent. 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. Very good in high pressure/urgent/complex environment.’

‘We have been consistently impressed with the advice we have received from Eversheds’ pensions team. The team provides excellent service: their advice is clear and well communicated, they meet every deadline, and their proposed solutions are always sensible and pragmatic.’

‘Anthea Whitton has a deep technical knowledge and an ability to find practical, straight-forward solutions. Anthea’s advice is always carefully considered, well thought-through, and presented in a calm professional manner which inspires confidence and builds consensus.’

‘Our main dealings are with Andy Wright who has a breadth and depth of knowledge on pensions. We cannot fault the quality of the service he provides. He is a credit to Eversheds.’

‘A standout feature of the team is their willingness to cut to the heart of the matter and present advice in a way that answers our specific questions and is accessible to professional and lay trustees alike. I wish all lawyers would communicate this clearly.’

‘Gemma Hanley, and the Leeds team that she is part of, provides first class advice for both business as usual matters and complex circumstances.’

‘We engaged the team to assist us in a major area of work with potential reputational damage. They supplied specialist partners from each relevant area of law and assisted us in pulling together an overall strategy which was coordinated from the top. Excellent service.’

‘Great service and commitment from Chris Mordue – Robust advice provided that was accurate and helped us move forward on our business needs.’

‘We have worked with Chris Mordue for many years and trust him implicitly. His legal and sector knowledge is exceptional as is his commitment to client service.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland provide an excellent service to the Further Education Sector. Eversheds Sutherland are hugely knowledgeable in governance matters.’

‘Without a doubt the stand out Partner I would mention is Ben Wood. He responds to email legal queries very quickly. He is very easy to contact by phone. He is readily available on the virtual platform.’

‘The team has excellent in depth knowledge and experience of real estate litigation and in particular development and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. They adopt a a no-nonsense, commercial approach to property litigation. I recommend them for being solution driven and providing an excellent client-focused service.’

‘Alison Oldfield is an expert in her field. She has great legal knowledge, as you would expect, but has a great sense of pragmatism and commercial understanding which can not be underestimated.’

‘Eversheds offer a service to suit all client needs on complex property related litigation. They have wide-ranging resources to call on when needed but can also offer a personal touch to small disputes when a hands-on approach from a small team is needed.’

‘Andrew Todd offers good, solid advice and has a wealth of landlord and tenant litigation experience.’

‘The expertise of the team, the ability to understand a client’s requirements and act accordingly, commercial understanding, ability to translate complex legal issues into understandable language and actions.’

‘Andrew Todd has assisted us for many years on property disputes, both large and small, resourcing them appropriately to the value of the claim. 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. Straightforward to deal with and clear guidance given. Issues are highlighted and dealt with quickly (getting straight to the key issues at hand).’

‘The team take a very practical approach and are always willing to learn technical aspects in the good cause of reaching successful outcomes. Good communication throughout.’

‘A strong team able to handle large banking disputes, including those with international elements. The team is well resourced and has strength in depth. They have particularly excelled at managing a large counsel team and liaising effectively with the client. Eversheds has the international reach to handle multi-jurisdiction disputes.’

‘James Southworth has good judgement and is very capable. 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.’

‘Knowledgeable, pragmatic, commercial and always very quick to respond.’

‘David Gray is supported by an experienced team. Exceptional experience, practical solutions, good value.’

‘David Gray is very experienced, and has lots of common sense. He looks at a problem from all sides and seeks creative solutions.’

‘One of their key strength is the team wants to help and deliver well for us and it shines through in everything. They have fielded different people seamlessly to keep transactions moving forward well, adapted well to brief the different levels within our organisation, shown their commercial approach in cost-conscious ways on particular matters, and have invested time and energy in understanding what we want as a business.’

‘Chris Pickens is positive, sensible and hard headed. Very good to work with and we always get a good result. Has good understanding of our market, our business and the drivers.’

‘Claire Randall-Smith has stood out in her work carefully resolving a tricky situation and with her ability to devour detail.’

‘Very good at communicating with the client construction project team as well as the client legal/leadership team.’

‘Alice Maloney is technically extremely able, very personable, always delivers on time and is definitively in the top few of our go-to people for contentious construction work.’

‘Gregory Buckley is very able and approachable and good at understanding and delivering client objectives.’

‘The team are very friendly and able to deal with ongoing project queries as well as disputed matters. They are clearly experts in their field.’

‘Alice Maloney is very engaged, always on top of the detail, and very pragmatic.’

‘Excellent knowledge of the higher education sector. Wide range of client training and publications on sector-specific issues.’

‘Matthew Kelly is extremely responsive. Excellent knowledge of the sector. Technically very strong, but also a pragmatic style of advice. Alice Townley-Smith has excellent rapport with client team. Very responsive.’

‘Great team to collaborate with.’

‘Louise Howarth – excellent service from her, very thorough yet clear analyses and advice on some particularly complex topics.’

‘The team supported us greatly for our recent case.’

‘The team were a credit to each other in having different skills and knowledge base. It was a real team effort with our recent support. The team were very flexible and are a credit to their organisation.’

‘Eversheds has supported us for a quite few years, not only in immigration laws but also in employment law-related matters. Everyone in this firm is incredibly efficient, knowledgeable and professional. The firm keeps us updated with all the latest law/regulations changes, which we find extremely helpful.’

‘Emily Hasted is an outstanding lawyer, knowledgeable, efficient, and has a sense of urgency for each case. I know how busy she is, but she always makes herself available for us whenever we have questions or need support.’

‘The lawyers that I have spoken to have been friendly and approachable and I think this really helps, especially when you are dealing with serious matters. 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. I also find her very pleasant to work with and her sense of humour is appreciated.’

‘Technically excellent and super efficient.’

‘The firm is a big firm yet gives a smaller firm feel: the level of attention and partner service is excellent. Eversheds consistently make you feel like their number one client which I really appreciate.’

‘Ali Cree is both technically excellent and down to earth. He gives commercially focused and pragmatic advice. He really makes the effort to understand our business and what/how I want my advice given.’

‘Mark Roe (London, Corporate) is very commercial which is much appreciated by busy clients who don’t need lecturing on the law – they need solutions, which he delivers efficiently.’

‘Lizzy Tindall is extremely hard working and efficient. She’s been a huge asset for our firm in bridging the gap between “market” practice in US vs. UK/European LBO transactions.’

‘Combination of international reach and UK network allowing efficient support for both domestic and international transactions.’

‘An extremely hard working team. Very commercially focused. Assisted in overcoming some of non-legal challenges. Great communication and extremely trustworthy’

‘Our experience of working with Eversheds is that they are able to move quickly and are always incredibly responsive. Combined with the team’s sector experience and pragmatic, proactive approach they ensure their internal experts give swift responses and the coordination with the other advisers ensured that our part in the transaction is always extremely straightforward.’

‘In tricky situations they take time to listen to the issue, to ensure they understand it and are then efficient in researching and analysing the potential creative solutions that can be developed. There is always clear, calm communication as to what is required and they will keep working with us until the most suitable solution has been delivered.’

‘The Eversheds VAT & indirect tax team is a class act headed by Giles Salmond with highly competent experts in all indirect taxes. The team has a broad range of industry expertise and the quality of their work inspires confidence in clients – great to work with in all respects.’

‘I have dealt most with Giles Salmond and Ed Griffiths who are exceptionally bright tax lawyers with good negotiating skills and a sound grasp of case strategy. They are a fantastic both technically and tactically.’

‘The VAT and indirect tax practice were engaged as part of a transaction to acquire a portfolio of UK leased property assets. They come across as an integrated group and the hand off between property and tax lawyers seemed to be pretty seamless.’

‘Very knowledgeable, committed and practical lawyers who work exceptionally well with counsel and clients.’

‘Eversheds are a strong practice with good experience in dealing with the financial services sector.’

‘Paul Fontes makes the team. A really impressive individual. Ticks all the boxes. Extremely good on the law, all over the detail, great on strategy, unflappable, a real fighter, great with clients. A reassuring presence on any case.’

‘Marc Meryon has outstanding technical ability, insight and great commitment to the client.’

‘Every step of each service has been transparent, proficient and meticulous.’

‘The individuals we have worked with at Eversheds Sutherland are not only professional and efficient, but also friendly and accommodating.’

‘They engage promptly, their communication is excellent and they have supported us through each legal process in a precise and steadfast manner.’

‘They are a team you want to work with. They are fun and pragmatic and very much felt like an extension of the internal team.’

‘Hugo Laing is great at client and deal management. He’s never fazed by anything.’

‘Henry Dean is very experienced and helped through a number of complex commercial and regulatory issues.’

‘Hugo Laing is a top insurance lawyer. He is a passionate advocate for clients with a very commercial outlook.’

‘Hugo Laing’s team is very capable and has a better balance of associates than other firms which means work is appropriately resourced.’

‘Rosamund Wood and Henry Dean are very capable and provide an impressive service.’

‘Mark Everiss stands out for his in-depth knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance markets based on years of experience, combined with an excellent eye for detail and a determination to deliver the best results for his clients.’

‘The Eversheds team works hard to understand the culture and challenges of the workplace and the public sector rules in our particular case. They shape their advice to our circumstances which can be complex. They are able to offer a service where there are specialists that can help when we needed particular issues resolved with tailored solutions.’

‘The team listen well to what we need and always worked hard to give us options and solutions. We have valued their ability to take on board the particular restrictions that can be in place when operating in the public sector and to help us navigate our way through.’

‘I have used the team extensively for advice on CPO matters and their knowledge and pragmatism have been exceptional.’

‘Combine strong technical expertise with approachability and positivity. They have strong lawyers for everything and are adept at making the right connections to give us timely advice at an acceptable cost. The people we work with are team players, both in terms of the way they work with their colleagues and the way they work with us.’

‘They appreciate the importance some issues have for us due to our particular sensitivities to public law challenges and tailor their team and approach accordingly.’

‘Alison Oldfield has become a trusted advisor. Clear-sighted about the litigation process and risks and with a well balanced understanding of our approach and interests.’

‘The whole team has a very strong customer focus, friendly, professional and approachable. Evidence of collaboration across the organisation to ensure the best placed person is assigned with supporting any query.’

‘The people are intelligent, demonstrate high levels of moral integrity and humanity. 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. 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. He is highly responsive, astute and understands the nuances of highly complex situations very well. He has a high level of emotional intelligence and an excellent ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.’

‘The Education: Schools practice at Eversheds Sutherland is experienced, competent and responsive, with a broad base of knowledge in academisation, assets transfers, new building projects and DfE interaction.’

‘Availability of experts in different fields has been invaluable when we have needed assistance in a new area at short notice. Skills, knowledge appear to be of a high standard.’

‘All individuals dealt with over the last year have been professional, knowledgeable and approachable. In most cases response times have been excellent. The service feels like it is a considerable step above that which we receive from other firms’

‘Working with the team at Eversheds has been a delight. 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. Excellent customer service. Eversheds quickly understand the root of any problem and are really responsive in coming back to the client quickly with advice. The breadth of specialism within the firm means that no matter how obscure the issue raised by us, they had an expert on-hand who could tackle it. Seriously impressive.’

‘Professional, pleasant and customer focused staff, all with an incisive grasp of public sector legal matters. They are practical and down to earth in their focus and work hard to deliver quickly.’

‘A very strong occupier advisory team. Highly innovative with a ‘can do’ attitude. Joined up between disciplines and commercial in seeking solutions.’

‘Tom Goldsmith – a stand out market leader. Personally a very strong technical lawyer, but with excellent project management skills.’

‘The Eversheds real estate team have an unrivalled track record of advising major occupiers on their leases in London. Their experience of dealing with large multinational corporations, while providing expert legal advice on the London real estate market, really sets them apart.’

‘Tom Goldsmith is clear in his advice, setting out key negotiation elements, risks and unlike many lawyers sets out solutions to the issues. He maintains a commercial approach to a transaction and listens to clients key objectives, therefore prioritizing which elements with the contracts are critical and must haves versus nice to haves. He manages the client and wider consultant teams expectations in terms of deliverables extremely well and is always available when needed.’

‘Absolute dedication from Tom Goldsmith.’

‘The team is able to understand the priorities of a business and understands that it may need to adjust its approach where it is dealing with a client who is not particularly experienced in real estate transactions. We would encourage other start-ups looking to leave flexible working space for the first time to reach out to them.’

‘They are collaborative and understand the sensitivities of working with central government.’

‘Supportive in our transactions.’

‘Lee Jackson has an excellent big picture view and is detail-oriented at the same time.’

‘The Team is quick to respond, particularly in very urgent matters and provides clear pragmatic legal advice.’

‘The team at ES is one of the largest data protection teams in the UK. It is also one of the few data protection teams that can offer expertise in freedom of information matters.’

‘The individuals I work with are dedicated information law practitioners. They are not commercial tech lawyers masquerading as data protection experts. Paula Barret has an excellent technical grasp of the law but more importantly a good grasp of developing trends and sector experience which enable me to benchmark our approach on various aspects of data protection compliance’

‘They really take time to understand the problem and the context of the situation.’ 

‘They actively listen to our problems and think about how we could approach them from a legal perspective. They are also really proactive.’

‘As a firm with a global presence, Eversheds’ global reach allows them to provide consistent jurisdiction-specific advice, which is absolutely invaluable.’

‘Dave Hughes is technically strong, has great knowledge of the sector and adopts a very pragmatic approach when it comes to the advice he gives. He is also incredibly personable and an absolute pleasure to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend Dave and his team.’

‘A knowledgeable team with broad experience and a commercial and pragmatic outlook.’

‘Craig Rogers is exceptionally responsive and knowledgeable on all things Kenya and fintech.’

‘Matthew Gough and Eve England are best in class.’

‘Great profile in the employment sector.’

‘Lisa Bryson is incredibly focused and delivers for her clients with great efficiency.’

‘The team has excellent retail landlord and tenant experience that sets them apart from other firms in Ireland. The team gives solid commercial advice and has the ability to understand and advise quickly on difficult legal issues.’

‘Gareth Planck – partner overseeing the team. Excellent knowledge of the retail market which gives added value to the services provided.’

‘Corrina Cassidy – excellent landlord and tenant knowledge. Gives solid advice and is very proactive on files. Has the ability to highlight and deal with the key legal issues without a fuss getting the job done quickly and efficiently.’

‘From personal experience Gareth and Corrina are head and shoulders above other commercial property solicitors that we have instructed in Ireland.’

‘National firm with great local and national expertise and experience.’

‘Gareth Planck deserves particular mention. Property law expert like no other who runs a great team in Belfast.’

‘Their prompt service, attention to detail and high levels of expertise are a welcome reassurance.’ 

‘Matthew Gough and Eve England are superb lawyers and partners to our business.  Their depth of technical legal issues overlaid by a deep understanding of the sectors and markets in which we operate is unparalleled.’

‘Matthew Gough is a genuine legal heavyweight and constant source of knowledge, counsel, humour and helpful advice.’

‘Eve England is brilliant.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable. Well resourced and therefore able to respond to requirements with alacrity. Feels like an extension of our organisation and that they are working to our best interests.’

‘The individuals I’ve worked with at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP are all approachable and extremely knowledgable. You know you’re in safe hands with them and they guide you through whichever process you need.’

‘My main contact at Eversheds has been Mark Taylor, and his services have always been of high quality , pragmatic, relevant, and provided within our required timescales, sometimes at relatively short notice.’

‘Provide excellent advice in a timely and responsive way and always provide excellent support. Have a number of very good team members who are good at working collaboratively.’

‘David Jones goes the extra mile to provide excellent advice and support and brings a wealth of experience, expertise and knowledge to add genuine value.’

‘The people that I have dealt with are knowledgeable, personable, responsive and pragmatic. You feel better about finding your way through a problem when they are on board. ‘

‘Peter Scurlock is very strong. He is very experienced, highly competent and able to make quick pragmatic judgements on complex issues. He is also a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Great team of lawyers. Very efficient with in-depth industry knowledge.’

‘Strong, partner-led team who deliver excellent work product efficiently and with value.’

‘Peter Scurlock has an ideal blend of being super knowledgeable yet approachable and pragmatic at the same time. He can be a hard negotiator on your behalf, but in a balanced and fair way which leaves all sides of the transactions feeling as if the outcome is the right one.’

‘A strong focused team that understands the challenges of the authorities positions as well as the larger picture of strategic outcomes’

‘Nick Blane is exceptional and able to pin down the finer points of the issue and provide speedy advice.’

‘Charlotte Walker-Osborn, is an astute lawyer and is dependable. She has an in-depth knowledge of fine legal nuances and keen sense of commercial implications.’

‘The team at Eversheds are confident, knowledgeable and proactive in the legal support they provide. They have advised on contracts across Europe and navigate the local nuances well.’

‘Joshua Curry provided excellent advice and support to us on a new property lease. Joshua was approachable and knowledgeable throughout, providing pragmatic advice and operating in a very client-centric way that not only put our interests first, but also gave us confidence in his actions and decision making.’

‘The team are very dedicated and responsive.’

‘I would recommend Jo Hatton-Jones and Sarah Maylor for their attention to detail and understanding of client requirements.’

‘Very fast acting and attentive to our work requests. Have strength in depth and strong all-round construction and contract-related knowledge.’

‘The planning team that I work with at Eversheds are friendly, well informed and a safe pair of hands. They have excellent knowledge of development projects and are up to speed with the latest issues that can cause problems on development projects in planning and public inquiry.’

‘Each individual within the practice appears to recognises his or her value within the team and they pull together very effectively to provide a seamless service.’

‘Their attention to detail, whilst also being able to step back and give strategic advice on project direction, is invaluable. They stand side by side with the client and share the end goal of each project they get involved in.’

‘The Eversheds team are exceptionally strong in putting forward a strong case for their client, coupled with responsiveness and pragmatism.’

‘Excellent all-round service – IP, corporate, disputes, commercial contracts.’

‘Tom Bridgford – excellent deal lawyer and team leader, solution-focused and committed to us a client. Very highly recommended.’

‘The team displayed strong technical skills and understanding with a depth and breadth of experience that enabled them to provide clear and concise guidance on market best practice. The team were always available, including after hours on short notice, which was immensely helpful when working on a global project across multiple time zones.’

‘Ed Tompkin was highly professional and a pleasure to work with. He brought strong knowledge and experience to the team and managed and ran with a number of negotiations independently. He provided sound project management skills and great communication. 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. Invests in the relationship and understands our business culture, including demands and pressures.’

‘Very insightful and pleasant to work with. I always enjoy the communication with them. They proved to be very valuable also with regards to the export controls and sanctions issued in reaction to the war in Ukraine. It was a difficult and constantly changing period, but we managed to handle it well thanks to the cooperation with them.’

‘Spot on, reactive team, with a diverse working background.’

‘Knowledgeable, competent, committed.’

‘James Lindop has provided invaluable support to our trade compliance teams. He combines exceptional subject matter expertise with an appreciation of the practical issues faced by businesses operating with complex supply chains.’

‘Ability to put together a multi-disciplinary team to cover all aspects of complex banking disputes, including  the insolvency and fraud angles. Also excellent use of associates in their regional offices to maximise efficiency and costs savings’

‘I would pick out Mark Cooper for his excellent team management and clear and detailed advice, both legal and strategic.’

‘Good team with a lead partner who is excellent at delegating where appropriate/bringing in expertise. The team make themselves available and provide advice/recommendations in simple language not “lawyer-speak”’

‘Mark Cooper is excellent – he understands issues quickly and gives advice that is  practical and also has the ability to provide recommendations with the commercial slant that we require’

‘In depth knowledge of the sector – real day-to-day experience of issues for in-house counsel in the banking sector, and of the issues which can blow up for banks during litigation’

‘David Flack – highly capable and energetic, makes himself available, pleasant to deal with’

‘We have little need for commoditised legal services, but we do have a need for individualised specialist advice on complex legal and factual matrices, which demands a significant level of senior legal commitment . We get that from Eversheds’ Mark Cooper, who has proven adept at assimilating the different legal and commercial issues into clear advice about the optimum strategy and tactics.’

‘Fantastic tactical advice to deliver results through dispute resolution. The ability to draw on the skills of a wide range of people/departments through their regional network of expertise.’

‘Mark Davenport – highly experienced with a superb tactical nose.’

‘Fantastic tactical advice to deliver results through dispute resolution. The ability to draw on the skills of a wide range of people / departments through their regional network of expertise.’

‘Eversheds has built up a solid international arbitration practice and has, over a short period of time, become a leading set in this area. The firm is very well resourced and can handle the biggest and most complex cases; and its lawyers are always responsive.’

‘Greg Falkof is a standout lawyer – he is absolutely first-rate. He is intellectually strong, has brilliant client management skills, and is a wonderful team player and a strong advocate.‘

‘Greg Falkof is always calm and measured under pressure, and is able to bring a strong sense of reassurance to clients, even in the most difficult of circumstances. His commitment to his clients and the cases he works on is incredible and impressive.‘

‘Greg Falkof is an invaluable member of any team. 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. He is a superstar and a go-to recommendation for international arbitration.’

‘Claire Stockford puts in the hours to get the job done and leaves no stone unturned.‘

‘Jonathan Leach is a great leader of the practice in London.‘

‘Jonathan Leach and principal associate Cameron Forsaith have substantive knowledge of arbitration, in particular state-investor arbitration. Both are receptive, responsive, knowledgeable. sensible, and produce strong insights.’

‘Cameron Forsaith is an up-and-coming star with a great ability to pick up issues quickly.’

‘The lawyers have very extensive experience in advising states, not just on investment treaty arbitration but also other public international law disputes.’

‘Fantastic team, full of people who really know the law and provide effective representation.’

‘Able to organise many lawyers in different jurisdictions meticulously.’

‘Jonathan Leach always goes the extra mile. He makes hard cases easy.’

‘Jonathan Leach and principal associate Cameron Forsaith have superior service and responsiveness levels, as well as business-oriented, practical advice. They always closely follow up on lawsuits and share their expertise when needed.’

‘Greg Falkof is a consummate professional, a lovely person to deal with and extremely sharp. You really want to have him on your side.’

‘Cameron Forsaith is excellent. He has great breadth of knowledge, and is very easy to work with.’

‘Principal associate Ahmed Abdel-Hakam is a future star – very impressive knowledge of public international law and very easy to work with.’

‘Very approachable.’

‘Edward Griffth is very approachable and gives timely updates.’

‘An engaging and client focused team offering practical yet cutting edge strategic advice on contentious tax issues. Giles leads an excellent technically strong team who are all very pleasant to deal with.’

‘Giles Salmond is the go to tax litigator and his technical expertise and know how – both in terms of direct and indirect tax matters is second to none.’

‘The Tax Litigation and Investigations team is extremely strong. They are prepared to go the extra mile to support their clients. They will make time at unsociable hours of the day to ensure that a client’s needs a met. Even when not in the office they are available. In my experience, it compares very favourably compared to other firms. They have also embraced a hybrid form of working which they deploy in every case. Where appropriate they ensure face to face meetings still happen, but to save client’s time and money if it doesn’t need to be face to face they do not insist on doing so.’

‘Giles Salmond and Ed Griffiths are brilliant. They are permanently contactable and incredibly clever. They are thorough individuals who do not let anything slip by them. They have been involved in, and run, incredibly complicated investigations to support their clients who have been accused of serious criminal activity. I cannot speak highly enough in support of them.’

‘The team is happy to work on a fixed fee basis. They have a detailed knowledge of a wide range of UK employee incentive schemes and are willing to either guide a client through the process of administering these in-house or to take on the full responsibility for their administration – a flexible approach. They are able to advise on both the legal (corporate law) and tax aspects of schemes that involve overseas components, such as a Jersey-based employee benefit trust, as well as incentive arrangements in our Singapore, Chinese and US.’ 

‘Danny Blum offers the best customer service of any lawyer I have used since founding my business 15 years ago and is completely trusted by me and my co-founder to set up effective and legal employee incentive schemes that deliver real value to recipients while also protecting our interests as majority shareholders. His own knowledge of the field is encyclopedic and, as a bonus, he takes his responsibility as our client partner seriously, always finding us excellent people within his firm to assist with other areas of law. He always delivers on time and on budget and the quality of written reports and advice is first-class. He works effectively with colleagues in Singapore, China and the US to assist with incentives across our subsidiaries as well as in our UK company.’ 

‘Eversheds has teams of experts around the world making them a great fit to advise companies on international equity plans.’ 

‘Danny Blum is extremely responsive, transparent, and helpful. He and his team have provided valuable advice related to the expansion of our equity award program into various foreign jurisdictions in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.’ 

‘We had the pleasure of working with Eversheds on a project recently. All work was clearly explained and our consent was given at all stages with full understanding of the options. 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. They provided everything at the right time, everything was prepared to a very high standard and all implications were fully explained.  We are very thankful for this level of care.’ 

‘The team is incredibly knowledgeable in its subject area. They are thorough and pay attention to detail. They anticipate problems before they arise and provide suggested solutions to those problems. Their client service is excellent, and they always make themselves available when needed.’ 

‘The partners from Eversheds are knowledgeable, approachable and always make themselves available for questions when needed. They apply commerciality to the situation and find pragmatic solutions to problems.’ 

‘The team takes the time to get to know our business intimately. That results in better, more helpful, advice. The team is highly diverse and generous with their non-billable time. I feel like I always get value for money because they get the right balance of partner and associate time recording.’

‘Simon Brooks is incredibly knowledgeable. Provides high quality legal and commercial advice.’

‘Naz Gauri gives me the comfort level of a partner, yet he is an associate. He’s a current and future star. Very good instincts on litigation and asks all the right questions.’

‘Naz Gauri is a rising star in the team. He is client focused, technically outstanding and delivers on his promises – particularly when there are tight timescales. I would recommend Naz to anyone.’

‘Mark Everiss stands out for his in-depth knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance markets based on years of experience, combined with an excellent eye for detail and a determination to deliver the best results for his clients.’

‘Specialist product liability team covering both UK and the European Markets. The premier team for high profile and difficult cases – often relating to fatalities or which give rise to group litigation. Unrivalled experience and expertise – the go-to team for the multinational companies.’

‘Richard Matthews – outstanding team leader. Inspires with his calm and impeccable judgment in the highest pressure situations. No-one knows more about how to successfully defend high profile product liability claims.

Peter Shervington – huge intellect. 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.’

‘I have worked with Simon Brooks and Naz Gauri on a number of cases. They are in my experience both knowledgeable and experienced in the field of professional negligence and provide effective and focused representation for their clients.’

‘Simon Brooks has good judgement, which in my view is the key to effective representation.’

‘Naz Gauri and Simon Brooks provide excellent service and have a commercial approach. They are approachable and pragmatic.’

‘They are a leading team in the listed fund sector and their approach is both efficient and pragmatic.’

‘Ronald Paterson has extensive experience in the sector and his advice is clear and pragmatic.’

‘Sarah Burnside ensures that transactional work is performed efficiently and to a high standard.’

‘Driven professionals – very motivated and always meet deadlines.’

‘The team has an extreme attention-to-detail and is always is able to suggest appropriate citations to UK law in drafting agreements.’

‘Jamie Dunlop and Richard Batchelor work well as a team and provide insightful comments on secondary transactions in the UK.’

‘Our ‘go-to’ team for all things ACS-related. The team are very responsive and will always help at short-notice, where needed. Very considered and commercial advice.’

‘Richard Batchelor is good to work with. He is hard-working, excellent at simplifying issues for non-lawyers and has a good network which can be useful in negotiations.’

‘They are specialists in retail investor funds.’

‘A very well run team under the direction of Mark Howarth.’

‘Mark Howarth stands out in terms of his knowledge and leadership skills.’

‘Pragmatic, commercial advice provided in a timely fashion. Eversheds has developed a great understanding of our business and has developed strong and trusted relationships which represents a key strength.’

‘Supportive, go the extra mile to provide support and advice, set realistic timeframes for delivery and work to outperform and do so consistently.’

‘The team has some absolutely top-notch work and for good reason. They are dedicated, knowledgeable and very easy to work with.’

‘The Eversheds team is hard working, diligent and client focused.’

‘The Eversheds real estate team who have been working on our offshore wind farm project have been as asset to our project over the last 18 months. They are friendly, easy to work with and very pragmatic. They provide the perfect balance of ensuring that our interests are always protected, while also being pragmatic enough to progress agreements to meet our timescales and maintain our programme.’

‘Sensible, pragmatic approach to complex planning issues.’

‘The team are helpful and easy to reach. Their depth of experience is helpful when negotiating contracts and agreements and will come up with commercial and helpful suggestions and solutions.’

‘The planning legal team is strong and are able to turn around documents and responses very quickly and to a high standard.’

‘The planning team at Eversheds are truly exceptional and among the elite in the country. The take control of a case with total competence, providing excellent advice with immaculate attention to detail. I have recommended them to clients who have a difficult job that needs high class solicitors to solve, and they have always delivered.’

‘Matthew Nixon is an exceptionally good planning litigator. He is calm, writes with complete clarity, and approaches problems with a clear head and gives sensible advice. In all of the cases I have done with him, he has been a pleasure to work with, and completely reliable. I would (and frequently do) recommend him to clients in need of a safe pair of hands.’

‘One of the largest Real Estate finance teams in the UK.’

‘The team benefits from a strong regional practice and is one of few providers who is genuinely full service and with depth in all areas.’

‘Simon Mead is an extremely experienced finance lawyer. He is able to bring sound commercial reason in aspects of a transaction, and combines technical strengths with accomplished negotiating skills. He is supported by a talented and client-centric team.’

‘Robert Ludwig is very knowledge of the real market, has a strong legal background, and has a very pragmatic approach when it comes to negotiation, leading to a very smooth and easy documentation and funding process.’

‘Robert Ludwig is very hands on, extremely available and pragmatic.’

‘Chris Brooks is pragmatic, responsive and commercial.’

‘Technically excellent and super efficient’

‘A strong, focused team that understands the challenges of the authorities’ positions as well as the larger picture of strategic outcomes’

‘Charlotte Walker-Osborn is an astute lawyer and is dependable. She has an in-depth knowledge of fine legal nuances and keen sense of commercial implications. She has been a formidable team player and extremely diligent with the documentation and adept at articulating the rationale on several subject-matters especially UK contract laws’

‘The Eversheds team are exceptionally strong in putting forward a strong case for their client, coupled with responsiveness and pragmatism.  I find the team to be comfortable coming up with creative legal arguments based on the most up to date cases but also keeping abreast of what is happening in the market to get a good result for their client. I think this stems from the firm as a whole and individually keeping abreast of developments while being forward thinking in terms of the direction of litigation (as opposed to relying solely on counsel). ‘

‘The dispute resolution team in Eversheds Sutherland provides a first class service to its clients.’

‘Matthew Howse is a top rate litigator who always goes the extra mile for his clients. He has a wealth of experience in the local market and is a skilled negotiator.’

‘Emily Paisley is an astute lawyer who can relay complicated legal issues in a plain speaking manner that is easy for clients to grapple with.’

‘Matthew Howse has been a great professional in dealing with our case.’

‘‘Excellent ability to explain the idiosyncrasies of the Northern Ireland legal system and court process.’

‘They have quickly taken on board and implemented our specific requirements.’

‘Emily Paisley is very approachable and responds to any queries quickly and efficiently.’

‘Competent and helpful staff.’

‘The team is comprised of hard-working, erudite, commercial tax lawyers.’

‘Ben Jones is always available and quickly flags the salient points that may affect our commercial position. Helen Mackey is excellent.’

‘Strong multi disciplinary practice.’

‘Deepesh Upadhyay – a high calibre individual in financial transaction space.’

‘Excellent client service. Partner availability is excellent, and also quality of associates.’

‘Pragmatic approach.’

‘The competition team at Eversheds adopts a hands on approach that makes cooperating with the team very pleasant and effective.’

‘Ros Kellaway is the lead partner of the team. She has outstanding knowledge in this field of the law and relies on her extensive experience. She is a great and effective communicator and is very solution-driven.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable’

‘The critical element was the ability to both interpret  the situation legally but also to empathise with the client.  Julia Woodward-Carlton and Ros Kellaway were exceptional to deal with.’

‘Very strong team, with huge depth of experience across all main areas of competition law. Also, a very strong client focus. The team builds up strong working relationships with clients.’

‘Very thorough, no stone unturned approach. Top people include Peter Harper. Claire Morgan is also very capable and has a great track record in UK mergers.’

‘The team provides useful, commercial advice on complex competition and FDI matters. The team is very strong in depth with excellent individuals at the associate level. The team is responsive, approachable and very easy to work with.’

‘Elizabeth Coleman:  able to understand our business challenges effectively and bring in specific experts where necessary to ensure we get the most appropriate advice, relative to us doing business in the EU and also specifically for the competition challenges that we face as a company’

‘They recognise the commercial challenges faced with dealing with these types of claims and seek to resolve them with as little impact on the business as possible. There hasn’t been anything that the team hasn’t been able to handle due to their breadth of knowledge and expertise across the financial services industry.’

‘Neville Byford, partner, is a highly experienced and well organised litigator. Organises his team well and ensures maximum cost benefit for clients.’

‘Neville Byford is well organised and knows the area extremely well. He is a real fighter for his clients. Uses counsel efficiently and operates in an efficient way for clients.’

‘Neville Gray/Daniel Jackson – both have very good working knowledge of fraud, investment in understanding clients, and the industry as a whole.’

‘Great AML specialists’

‘Ruth Paley is an integral partner within the Corporate Crime and Investigations team at Eversheds. Her experience and knowledge of AML law, procedure and compliance is nothing short of outstanding. Ruth is a powerhouse performer in global corporate investigations relating to offences of bribery, fraud and money laundering. Her approach to internal investigation interviews is calm, considered and concise. Truly an outstanding lawyer.’

‘Eversheds has a pragmatic approach to legal advice, and their knowledge and experience is invaluable. They are confident in their conclusions, and deliver in a clear and concise manner. We also believe they are value added – i.e. their pricing is reasonable. They understand what the regulator may expect, and their advice is tailored accordingly; enabling us to meet our regulatory and commercial obligations.’

‘Gregory Brandman is well regarded in the industry and as a firm we have worked closely with him over the last 6 months. His advice is pragmatic and he is realistic. He takes onboard all stakeholder comments, and exercises diplomacy. 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 layman’s terms so we are able to understand and relay messages back to our employees. We have one dedicated point of contact who understands our business well, but other members of the team are also able to help out when needed.’

‘The team are very responsive and take me step by step through the process.’

‘The lawyers in Eversheds always come cross very professional and knowledgeable. They make us feel confident to seek advice from them whenever we need. Apart from delivering excellent service to us, Eversheds always keep us posted with the current regulations. Great law firm!’

‘Immigration counsel has been excellent. We require responsiveness on a short timeline and often have complex issues to resolve. The team has been excellent.’

‘Louisa Cole has been our primary partner on all immigration matters and is responsive, flexible and thorough. She is also practical which is essential for our business.’

‘Esyllt Martin – very knowledgeable on visas and immigration, professional and pleasant to work with. Provides lots of hands-on support and guidance to our organisation, and keeps us up to date with any developments in the visa space. Has managed a high volume of work, and communicates her advice well to HR, recruitment, managers and employees from our organisation.’

‘The team delivered on time and on budget and wrote a comprehensive and excellent report that showed a clear understanding of our business purpose’.

‘Stephen O’Reilly was extremely knowledgeable about the areas in which advice was sought and was happy to go the extra mile to translate the legal requirements of our project into practical advice that could be understood by non-lawyers’.

‘Stephen O’Reilly is a very practical lawyer. He provides sound and useful advice, and has extensive experience to call upon. He is always available when needed’.

‘For a charity, the approach from Eversheds Sutherland is hard to beat. They possess in-depth knowledge of charity law and best practice, and a working knowledge of the governance arrangements for a wide range of different charities. In addition they are also able to call upon specialists in other areas, eg property, when necessary’.

‘They have the wisdom to know when they do not have the required expertise, and therefore cannot advise. Counterintuitively, this makes me more likely to use them in future, knowing I will only get the best advice’.

‘Stephen O’Reilly is my main point of contact. He is extremely knowledgeable, but also an easy person to deal with. He is prepared to stand up for the Charity he represents to ensure that decisions are always taken in the best interests of the charity’.

‘We use the team for their specialism in water prosecutions under the Water Industry Act 1991.’

‘The team has a very good understanding of the interests and needs of major corporate clients when it comes to environmental prosecutions and the requirements of environmental permits.’

‘Ability to provide clear, concise and timely legal advice on complex legal issues.’

‘The team builds strong relationships with clients. The root of those relationships is quite simply listening carefully to them and doing everything it can to meet their needs. The quality of written work produced by the team is very high indeed. Working, and having worked, with many firms, this is the one I have seen work hardest for its clients.’

‘The team are diverse in the skill set they have to offer – there is no legal issue too great or too small.’

‘The prompt responses from the team are always much appreciated, as is their expeditious nature in handling and addressing any matters.’

‘Dawn Dickson: Practical, experienced and very motivated in getting the best for the client.’

‘Personable, and easily able to explain complex legal issues to business leaders of non legal backgrounds. 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.’

‘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. She’s already got a great reputation in the industry for her excellent work.’

‘A truly excellent team of lawyers, with a diverse range of talents and a client-focused practice.’

‘They are proactive in budget setting for their clients.’

‘Very professional service, with a personal feel. Everybody working on my items were very helpful and honest in thier assessment of the case we had.’

‘I particular rate Victoria Callicott who I consider to be excellent and a future star.’

‘Rich Lloyd is one of the best solicitors I have worked with in over 30 years.’

‘The team is made up of different strengths which add up to a great overall offering. We were supported in a very professional and flexible nature which was a credit to the team.’