James Southworth > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP houses a ‘strong banking litigation practice in the North West with experienced and capable lawyers offering a high-quality service’. Based in Manchester, the team regularly collaborates with the firm’s offices across the UK to advise on high-value, and often cross-border cases concerning retail finance, investment mis-selling, asset finance, professional negligence and invoice finance. Practice head James Southworth ‘offers commercially astute advice’ to major investment, corporate and retail banks, while principal associate Lindsey Roberts ‘provides strategic and valuable input’ when handling banking and financial services disputes.

With a track record of representing national and international financial services institutions, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP offers a comprehensive civil fraud practice. Drawing from its international connections, with a presence in over 30 countries, the firm is well-placed to handle complex and high-value civil fraud claims. Neville Byford heads the department with over 35 years’ experience in the field and has recently acted in a multi-jurisdictional trusts dispute. The team is further strengthened by Manchester-based James Southworth , ‘an excellent strategist’ who possesses significant experience in asset tracing and contentious regulatory work.