Neville Byford > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

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.

The ‘responsive and tactically astute’ practice at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP advises global conglomerates and leading corporates on a wide range of commercial disputes. Mark Davenport leads the team of ‘very serious heavy-hitting partners‘ whose experience spans a broad range of sectors, including consumer goods, industrials, healthcare, and TMT. The ‘superb’ Neville Byford is a key member of the team, with one client describing him as a ‘real fist of iron in a velvet glove‘. Also of note are Phillip Richardson, Sheena Buddhdev, Richard Little, and Tim Browning.