Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is a ‘brilliant firm’ with a comprehensive data protection offering which advises international tech conglomerates, public authorities and healthcare sector companies. Under the supervision of Paula Barrett, the team is particularly strong on the advisory side, assisting clients with legislative compliance, privacy policy construction and data protection risk assessments. Barrett leverages a wealth of multi-jurisdictional experience in her practice and is often consulted as lead cybersecurity counsel for domestic and international commercial entities. Liz Fitzsimons ’always goes above and beyond’, particularly in freedom of information and data transfer matters. Gayle McFarlane left the team in September 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'A practice with lots of quality and depth across its offices.'
- 'Leading experience in managing global privacy compliance projects.'
- 'Paula Barrett is very responsive and provides clients with practical, actionable advice. She excels at bringing value and by working within budget parameters.'
- 'Very personable and approachable. Always ready and willing to help. Always solution-focused with a growth mindset.'
- 'The Eversheds team is commercial and able to translate complex legal advice into practical and pragmatic ways forward for the business. I have always felt listened to and supported by the team. Even when dealing with stressful circumstances, the advice I have been given is exemplary. In particular, they are very quick to respond and always keep me up to date with how things are progressing.'
- 'Evershed's is a brilliant firm. I really feel like a valued client and almost part of the team.'
- 'Everyone we have engaged with at Eversheds treats all their clients individually. They work to get under the skin of the organisation and to understand it, its markets, its clients and challenges.'
- 'The people we work with get to know you. You are not just a client or a number, you are the person they deal with who works at that company. Liz Fitzsimons always goes above and beyond, she will regularly pop in time for a chat, not because we have engaged them for an issue, but to touch base and see what is happening.'
- 'They are very knowledgeable and work with us to achieve the best result, and to support and work through any queries.'
- 'Paula Barrett – extremely responsive with client-friendly, commercial advice; ability to loop in other jurisdictions with ease.'
Key clients
- Specsavers
- MicroStrategy
- National Grid
- Kering Group
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Paula Barrett
Other key lawyers
Liz Fitzimmons; Dave Hughes