Known for its domestic and international presence, the contentious construction practice at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has experience representing clients in disputes concerning the energy and infrastructure sector and residential property matters. Jonathan Douglas leads the team, with experience representing clients in disputes arising from redevelopment projects in London. Jessica Neuberger is another standout member of the team, who handles cladding disputes, while Nick Pinder often assists with disputes in the energy sector. The team is further strengthened by Richard Black, who has strong international arbitration experience. Mariya Rankin is well-versed in handling a range of dispute resolution forms, such as mediation, international arbitration, court litigation, and adjudication. In September 2025, James Holden joined the team.
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Testimonials
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- Nick Pinder, Partner leading the team: great combination of client management and commercially astute. Mariya Rankin: highly intelligent and a star of the future. Alice Maloney: great with clients, highly intelligent and robust. Joseph Hale: great lawyer. Very intelligent.
- Great strength in depth of highly experienced litigators at all levels.
- Will Densham is a standout adviser who brings strong strategic oversight to contentious matters. He has excellent judgment, and his ability to anticipate risks and provide clear, pragmatic recommendations is highly valued. Andrew Todd is fantastic to work with, very likable, and provides clear strategic direction and energy to his matters. Jessica Neuberger is excellent at drawing the strings of complex matters together to chart a clear path to resolution. Nia Williams is definitely one to watch and a superstar of the future; she throws herself into her matters with terrific energy, and it is clear that she immediately understands the moving parts.
- The key individuals are: Jessica Neuberger; Alice Maloney; Jonathan Douglas; Richard Black; Sarah Maylor; Joseph Hale; and Mariya Rankin. All excellent.
- Strength and depth across all levels. Very commercially aware, practical, and pragmatic, and focused on the business needs and costs. Highly intelligent, focused, and motivated team who are very easy to work with and make the process as easy as it can be. Excellent on strategy and great at cutting through all the documents and issues and identifying the key issues to be dealt with. You know where you are going and why. Great attention to detail and thorough in all that they do.
- Nick Pinder is excellent. User-friendly, engaged, and commercially savvy.
- Eversheds Sutherland has a very good team at all levels, from partner down to junior associate. Engagement and leadership are first class.
- Partner Jess Neuberger is focused, determined, and always thinking three steps ahead. Principal associate Kate Hencken is highly analytical and detail-oriented, easily able to grasp financial as well as legal issues. Principal associate Mariya Rankin really gets under the skin of technical issues, adapting her communication style to get the best out of expert witnesses.
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented.
- The Eversheds Construction team is both broad and deep, and they can hit the ground running, whether we have used our own contract form, a market document (such as a FIDIC), or even custom documentation; they understand our business and our ways of working, and this high-speed-to-advice is incredibly helpful for us.
Key clients
- Hammerson PLC
- Legal & General
- CyrusOne
- St Martins Property Investments Limited
- GE Vernova
- Americold Holdings (UK) Limited
Work highlights
Acting as co-counsel for a consortium of international contractors responsible for the construction of the third set of locks for the Panama Canal, a US$5bn project.
Representing Hammerson PLC in a cladding litigation case following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Representing the client on a residential project, which has been the subject of a fraud.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Jonathan Douglas
Other key lawyers
Jessica Neuberger; Nick Pinder; Richard Black; Mariya Rankin; James Holden