Richard Batchelor > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Variously praised for its ‘strong knowledge‘ and ‘commerciality and experience‘, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP excels when working with open and closed-ended real estate funds. Recent months have seen the team work on various LTAF applications and several high-profile projects for asset managers. Richard Batchelor is skilled in the establishment, listing, and restructuring of onshore and offshore investment funds. Funds, asset managers, and institutional investors all regularly instruct Stefanie Sahla-Jones. Sarah Burnside has specialist knowledge of closed-ended funds and ESG regulation. Jamie Dunlop and Camilla Spielman are also both key members of the team.

At Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, ‘the team provides timely coverage on a broad range of matters to a high level on a global basis‘. The group acts predominantly for buy-side clients, including investment funds, insurance companies, corporates, and pension schemes, though they increasingly handle balance sheet management and treasury products for retail banks. Head of financial services Michaela Walker oversees the derivatives group, in which Richard Batchelor and the ‘technically extremely solid yet pragmatic‘ Jamie Dunlop are the key practitioners.

LTAF structures and ESG funds regulations, such as SFDR, are fuelling growing levels of funds activity for Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP. Sarah Burnside has specialist knowledge of closed-ended funds and ESG regulation. Richard Batchelor is experienced in the establishment and reconstruction of investment funds. Recent months have seen Stefanie Sahla-Jones lead on multiple high-profile fund launches.