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East Anglia: Human resources
Employment
Employment - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is ‘excellent all round; the team can turn work around at very short notice and provide specific resolutions to complex problems'. The practice is 'very detail-oriented, very careful, always available and able to give appropriate advice'. The Cambridge office is a key part of the firm-wide human resources practice group and handles a high volume of international employment matters. Its expertise includes specialist knowledge of sectors such as education, financial services, pharmaceuticals and transport and among its clients are Queen Mary University of London and Roche Products Limited. It handles advisory work and litigation including complex Employment Tribunal cases and numerous whistleblowing claims involving financial institutions. The firm is currently assisting technology business ARM with global employment issues, which include the operation of an international employment helpline and UK gender pay gap reporting. Simon Tytherleigh is senior partner of the Cambridge office and an experienced tribunal advocate, and he leads the employment practice. Elizabeth Graves is a leading light in cross-border employment matters and clients describe her as ‘an exceptional lawyer – dependable and commercial with high emotional intelligence and good regulatory insight‘. Constanze Moorhouse leads the firm's international employment counsel team. Clients also recommend partners Matthew Kelly and Geoffrey Mead for their work in the education sector, as well as principal associate Rachel Bennett and associate Ivan Moriarty in a practice that 'provides tailored, insightful advice that moves issues forward in a constructive way'. Senior associate Sasha Willmott also garners praise for her work in life sciences, not-for-profit and education sectors. Owen Warnock retired from the firm.
Leading individuals

Constanze Moorhouse - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Elizabeth Graves - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Simon Tytherleigh - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Next generation lawyers
Sasha Wilmott - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
East Anglia: Insurance
Personal injury: defendant
Personal injury: defendant - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
'For high-value, high-complexity claims the overall level of service is good, the team is responsive and its knowledge is excellent', say clients of Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP. Among the firm's clients are large corporates and public entities including National Grid PLC, HSBC, McCain Foods, Turkish Airlines and Moulson Coors Brewing. Paul Coppin leads the corporate claims team in which Nicola Lashmar , who has more than 20 years' experience in this field of law, is highly recommended. Coppin is leading the representation of Anglian Water in a number of claims arising from the a serious flooding incident in 2015, when Kirkley Stream burst its banks following a period of extremely heavy rainfall, affecting 33 properties in the vicinity. He also advised Legal and General Insurance on a complex and high-value claim arising from an accident at a family BBQ, in which the claimant sustained 38% total body surface area burns. Claimant solicitors put in an a schedule of loss at short notice claiming just under £5m after liability had been conceded in the belief that a £2m insurance indemnity would be sufficient. Senior associate Kirsten Almond is 'very thorough and considers all angles'. Senior legal assistant Carl Hurle is 'very user-friendly and responsive and often acts as an extension of the in-house team'. Senior associate Mark Milkovics has more than 25 years' experience in personal injury work and he recently defended Union Hosteleria, trading as Hotels Holiday Parks, against a claim brought by a teenager who suffered a serious spinal injury as a result of falling through the glass floor of her hotel balcony.
Leading individuals

Nicola Lashmar - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Paul Coppin - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
East Anglia: Private client
Charities and not-for-profit
Charities and not-for-profit - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Firm-wide, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP acted for more than 250 charities in 2017, most notably in the education, health, regeneration, mental health and grant-giving sectors. The firm has significant expertise in advising research institutions and grant makers on matters including governance, international giving, social investments and tax. The Cambridge office is home to lawyers who play significant roles in the national practice, including Glynne Stanfield, who is the lead partner in the firm's UK governance and external relations practice, as well as head of the international education group. He is known for his advice to charity and not-for-profit clients on complex governance issues, joint ventures and mergers. Principal associate and charity law specialist Stephen O’Reilly has a broad client base in the health, social care, education and scientific research sectors and frequently helps with the registration of new charities, the release of permanent endowment restrictions, mergers, interaction with the Charity Commission and trustee matters. He recently assisted with the registration of the Alan Turing Institute as a charity. Turning Point and the Dementia Research Institute are also among his clients. Associate Elen Griffiths, who was recently seconded to the Royal College of General Practitioners, has a central role in the practice. The practice's highlights included assisting the Royal Society of Chemistry with its benevolent fund and defining the powers of its trustee, which included advice on Charity Commission guidance.
East Anglia: Public sector
Education
Education - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
At Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP 'response times are always very good, and the advice is pragmatic and current, reflecting experience in the FE and HE sector'. Head of the firm's international education and corporate governance practice Glynne Stanfield, who splits his time between London and Cambridge, draws on his experience of corporate and commercial law to support clients in the sector and is a recognised leader in the field of education mergers. He acted for Capella Education Company in the sale of Arden University. He also assisted US-listed De Vry Inc. with the move of 1000 staff and students from their campus in St Maarten, which was affected by hurricane Irma, to a temporary campus at the University of Central Lancashire. This matter involved complex HR, student issues and immigration issues. Matthew Kelly and Geoffrey Mead are key partners in the firm's education employment practice. Kelly recently acted for Tresham College of Further and Higher Education in its merger with Bedford College, while Mead supported Cambridge Regional College in its merger with Huntingdon Regional College to create a new FE institution.
Leading individuals

Glynne Stanfield - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
East Anglia: Real estate
Commercial property: Cambridge
Commercial property: Cambridge - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
At Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP 'the overall level of service is excellent'; the practice 'meets deadlines and can easily secure input from a wide pool of specialist expertise'. As well as high-value commercial real estate transactions, the firm also has a national and international reputation for alternative real estate asset classes, including transport infrastructure, senior living, hotels and hospitality. It also serves a large client base in the education sector, including FE and HE colleges and private sector institutions. Its work also encompasses advice to private and public sector developers and land promoters, corporate occupiers, and institutional, private and offshore investors. 'Solutions-focused' development and regeneration project partner Dominic Morris leads the practice. He assisted Legal & General Senior Living Limited on the property aspects of its £40m investment in two senior living villages in Warwick and Cheshire. Clare Whitaker specialises in investment and corporate occupier work with particular expertise in the hotels and leisure sector. For Legal & General UK Property Fund, she led the acquisition of the Hampton by Hilton Hotel at London Stansted Airport. Among the other key lawyers in the team are senior associate Megan D'Souza-Mathew, who handles development and regeneration work; senior associate Claire Morgan, who advises on deals in the transport sector; and associate Jamie Cawthorn who is ‘a very experienced residential development legal specialist whose advice is always practical and well balanced'.
Leading individuals

Dominic Morris - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Construction
Construction - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
The East Anglian offices of Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP are home to key members of the firm's national construction team including Dominic Lacey in Ipswich. Lacey leads the firm's national transport practice and plays a key role in complex infrastructure projects on behalf of developers. He recently acted for the Government of Rwanda in an $800m project to develop a greenfield airport, which required a novel, two-stage FIDIC engineering, procurement and construction contract. He also assisted Legal & General Senior Living Limited with construction aspects of its £40m development of two senior living villages in Warwick and Cheshire. Principal associate Tom Douglas is an expert in complex drafting and infrastructure procurement for projects in the transport sector. He worked closely with Lacey on a project for Brunel University London, which involved framework agreements to cover all aspects of the client's construction and engineering work. For the same client, they handled the procurement of an architect for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art learning and teaching centre at the centre of its Uxbridge campus. Litigator and principal associate Catherine Andrews is recommended for contentious matters. Principal associate Patrick Cooney plays a key role in the firm's relationship with High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, which the practice supports in the development of UK rail infrastructure. Clients also recommend associate Lauren Topper.
Leading individuals

Dominic Lacey - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Property litigation
Property litigation - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
At Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP 'the service is excellent – the firm has good knowledge of the law and its approach is particularly user-friendly'. Richard New is the key partner in Cambridge and he is highly regarded for matters involving business rates, on which he advises blue-chip clients in the retail and online sectors in multimillion-pound disputes. For Lloyds Bank, he handled a rating appeal regarding its headquarters in Bristol, in which he succeeded in reducing the rateable value by more than £500,000 per annum. He is also a standout lawyer in general real estate litigation arising from infrastructure and regeneration projects. Among his clients are Taylor Wimpey and Blackstone Property Management. Senior associate Samuel Maw 'has excellent knowledge of the law, a pragmatic approach and a collaborative style – he inspires confidence'. One client comments that he is 'knowledgeable and provides good concise and targeted advice; he is prepared to deal with whatever a client throws at him'. He is the key relationship lawyer for National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc, which he supports in the management of an extensive property portfolio. Natalie Minott left to lead the real estate litigation practice at Hewitsons.
Leading individuals

Richard New - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Next generation lawyers

Samuel Maw - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
East Anglia: TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
IT and telecoms - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP draws on an experienced team of corporate, IT and IP lawyers to handle complex projects for both national businesses, including financial institutions, and high-growth companies based in the technology hub of Cambridge. Transactional technology lawyer and practice head Simon Crossley is the key contact. He is global head of life sciences and a recognised expert in regulatory matters and IT commercialisation projects. His recent highlights included acting for National Grid in the development of its nationwide smart meter business. Partner Liz Fitzsimons is recommended for matters involving privacy and information laws, on which she frequently advises private and public sector clients. Her recent work includes handling data protection, GDPR, e-privacy and freedom matters. IP specialist Adrian Toutoungi also plays a key role in the practice.
Leading individuals
Simon Crossley - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP  in Cambridge has ‘a team that is modest in size but works well with client and counsel, and is as good as any and better than most; it provides good, prompt and thorough advice‘. The firm’s ‘knowledge seems to be top-drawer, especially at the partner level', remarks one client. The firm has six IP partners in its national team, of which two are based in Cambridge. Partner and solicitor advocate Adrian Toutoungi is the key contact and his clients report ‘excellent service and knowledge of the law; he is very responsive'. He recently assisted the UK Intellectual Property Office with the enforcement of a judgment against a defendant in Sweden, following a high-profile victory at trial in proceedings for trade mark infringement and passing off. Co-head of the firm’s global intellectual property practice Simon Crossley, who is also head of healthcare and life sciences, is also recommended for IP work. He recently advised a financial institution on market data licensing arrangements. The firm counts Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Holland & Barrett International Limited, China National Nuclear Corporation and Cell Therapy Catapult among its clients.
Leading individuals

Adrian Toutoungi - Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and international litigation
- Employment
- Energy and infrastructure
- Intellectual property
- TMT
Austria
Offices in Vienna
Belgium
Offices in Brussels
- Employment
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
Brunei
Offices in Bandar Seri Begawan
China
Offices in Shanghai and Beijing
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy: foreign firms
Germany
Offices in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, and Düsseldorf
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate
- Corporate and M&A : M&A: mid-sized international deals (€100m-€500m)
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Employment
- IT and outsourcing : Data protection
- Intellectual property : Trade marks and unfair competition
Algeria
East Anglia
Offices in Cambridge and Ipswich
- Human resources : Employment
- Insurance : Personal injury: defendant
- Private client : Charities and not-for-profit
- Public sector : Education
- Real estate : Commercial property: Cambridge
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
East Midlands
Offices in Nottingham
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Nottingham and Derby
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Private finance initiative (PFI)
- Public sector : Education
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Spain
Offices in Madrid
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : TMT
- Insurance
- Intellectual property : Copyright
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Intellectual property : Trade marks
- Private equity
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Estonia
Offices in Tallinn
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- IP, IT and telecoms
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping and transport
- Tax
Finland
Offices in Hämeenlinna, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, and Pori
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
France
Offices in Paris
- Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Dispute resolution : White-collar crime
- EU, competition and distribution
- Employment
- Environment
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : IT, telecoms and the Internet
- Industry focus : Luxury goods
- Insurance
- Intellectual property : Trade marks, designs and copyright
- Project finance
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: litigation
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Structured finance and securitisation
Hungary
Offices in Budapest
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Offices in Dublin
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Information technology
- Insolvency and corporate restructuring
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Pensions and employee benefits
- Planning and environment
- Projects and PPP
- Public sector
- Real estate
- Tax
- Telecoms
Italy
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Tax
Jordan
Offices in Amman
Lithuania
Offices in Vilnius
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
London
Offices in London EC2V and London E1W
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : Customs and Excise
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£250m
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Corporate and commercial : VAT and indirect tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Professional discipline
- Dispute resolution : Public international law
- Dispute resolution : Tax litigation and investigations
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Commodities: derivatives
- Finance : Commodities: physicals
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Trade finance
- Human resources : Employee share schemes
- Human resources : Employment: employers and senior executives
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance : Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance : Product liability: defendant
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Investment fund formation and management : Real estate funds
- Investment fund formation and management : Retail funds
- Private client : Charities and not-for-profit
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure (including PFI and PPP)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity and renewables)
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Public sector : Education: individuals
- Public sector : Education: institutions
- Public sector : Education: schools
- Public sector : Infrastructure (parliamentary)
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Risk advisory : Brexit
- Risk advisory : Data protection privacy and cybersecurity
- Risk advisory : Regulatory investigations and corporate crime
- Risk advisory : Reputation management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Brand management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Fintech
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment (including media finance)
- Transport : Aviation
- Transport : Rail
Latvia
Offices in Riga
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- IP, IT and telecoms
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping and transport
- Tax
Morocco
Mauritius
Offices in Port Louis
North
Offices in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
Northern Ireland
Offices in Belfast
Netherlands
Offices in Rotterdam and Amsterdam
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Employment
- Energy : Regulatory
- Energy : Transactional
- Real estate
North West
Offices in Manchester
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Licensing
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Immigration
- Human resources : Pensions
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Energy
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Project finance and PFI
- Public sector : Education
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Manchester
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning and environment
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Poland
Offices in Warsaw
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Intellectual property
- Public law
- TMT
- Tax
Qatar
Offices in Doha
Romania
Offices in Bucharest
Russia
Offices in Moscow and St Petersburg
Scotland
Offices in Edinburgh
Sweden
Offices in Stockholm
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Employment
- Intellectual property and media
- Real estate
Saudi Arabia
Offices in Riyadh
Switzerland
Offices in Zurich, Bern, and Geneva
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Employment
- Transport
Tunisia
Offices in Tunis
United States
Offices in New York, Austin, Washington DC, Houston, Atlanta, and Sacramento
- Dispute resolution : General commercial disputes
- Finance : Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance : Financial services regulation
- Industry focus : Energy: renewable/alternative
- Industry focus : Energy regulatory: conventional power
- Industry focus : Energy regulatory: oil and gas
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: conventional power
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Industry focus : Insurance: non-contentious
- Intellectual property : Patent: prosecution (including reexamination and post-grant proceedings)
- Labor and employment : Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- M&A/corporate and commercial : M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Media, technology and telecoms : Outsourcing
- Real estate : Construction (including construction litigation)
- Real estate
- Tax : International tax
- Tax : US taxes: contentious
- Tax : US taxes: non-contentious
Wales
Offices in Cardiff
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Cardiff and South Wales
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : Debt recovery
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Human resources : Employment: Cardiff
- Human resources : Immigration
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Project finance and PFI
- Public sector
- Real estate : Commercial property: Cardiff
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning and environment
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
West Midlands
Offices in Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Immigration
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Public sector : Education
- Real estate : Commercial property: Birmingham
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Yorkshire and the Humber
Offices in Leeds
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Immigration
- Human resources : Pensions
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) : Energy
- Public sector : Education
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms