Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP‘s lawyers exhibit proficiency across real estate litigation, with the team fielding specialist knowledge in enfranchisement, building safety matters, and issues arising from the Equality Act. For advice relating to the Building Safety Act, department lead Andrew Todd is a key name at the firm. Damian Hyndman has a strong grasp of issues arising from the Equality Act, providing clients with advisory, dispute, and enforcement action support. Alison Oldfield is well-versed in cases involving disruption from protestors, whereas Jennifer Leah is noted for her work on contentious landowner telecommunications matters.
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- David McGuirk - very commercial, calm, and client-focused. An excellent team leader. Carly Fishwick - dynamic, insightful, incredibly knowledgeable with excellent tactical antennae as well. A joy to work with. Hannah Lavelle - reliable, accurate, and full of initiative.
- Extraordinary depth and breadth of specialist knowledge. They know property and the sectors occupying the property too. Top notch.
- Andrew Todd is amazing. Louise Casey is top draw and Beth Taylor is fantastic.
- Jayne Speers - one of the best lawyers I have worked with.
- Excellent, legally knowledgeable, and efficient team. A pleasure to work with.
- Eversheds, the Prop Lit team in Leeds, is a trusted business partner for us. They have a great mix of quality at all levels, ensuring they can service all areas of our business across a large portfolio. Their sector expertise and highly client-focused service are a real standout in the market.
- Andrew Todd (Partner) - Combines a mix of high-level commercial acumen with a strategic legal mind, helping us to resolve disputes before they become business-critical issues. He is highly responsive and always goes above and beyond to ensure his team delivers stand-out legal advice and the best possible service to clients. Bethany Taylor (Associate) - Takes on work well above her PQE in a proactive and highly impressive manner. She is approachable and responsive, always ensuring our needs are met and matters are progressed in a way that gives us comfort and confidence in how we operate as a business.
- Damian Hyndman, Partner. Damian consistently delivers outstanding results, taking time to understand our commercial realities and drivers. He cuts through the noise and tells you what you actually need to know. He is a lawyer who thinks like a business person and is not afraid to challenge our thinking. He is truly excellent, highly valued, a safe pair of hands in a crisis, and one of the very best in the market.
- Trusted team with a really client-focused approach. They have quality people at every level. Partners are hands-on and accessible, associates are well-briefed and very capable, which brings strength and depth. They have genuine sector expertise and a number of fairly niche areas of expertise, including the Equality Act and contentious telecoms.
- Damian Hyndman is a very trusted pair of hands, is very responsive, and provides a great service.
Key clients
- Legal & General
- LEGO Company Limited
- London Stadium 185 Limited
- Shell UK Limited (and Royal Dutch Shell Group)
- WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited
- The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Frasers Group
- IDEX Corporation
- Hammerson
- Newell Brands Inc
- Port of Sheerness Limited
- London & North Eastern Railway Limited
- The Peel Group
- Annington
- London South Bank University
- Schroder Investment Management
- Sensia
- Eaton Limited
- Homes England
- Network Rail Limited
Work highlights
Acting for Morrisons Supermarkets, successfully obtaining injunctions culminating in a 12-month renewable injunction obtained in May 2025 to protect its regional distribution centre sites from unlawful protest by farming community campaigners.
Acted for the Shell group of companies to secure the continuation of the High Court injunctions protecting all Shell petrol stations in England & Wales, Shell’s Global HQ in London and a Shell oil refinery from unlawful protest action.
Acting on the real estate litigation elements of Morrisons’ strategic partnership with Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in a transaction valued at £2.5 billion.
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Practice head
Andrew Todd
Other key lawyers
Damian Hyndman; Alison Oldfield; Jennifer Leah