Praised by clients for its 'first class' advice, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP's multidisciplinary retail and wholesale team advises a strong set of domestic and multinational clients. The team displays a strong capability to deal with litigation, real estate and employment issues in the sector. The Leeds-based practice head Andrew Todd has deep experience with regards to real estate insolvencies as well as development disputes. The practice is co-chaired by the Paris-based Catherine Detalle who advises on various corporate aspects in the firm’s consumer sector work.
Testimonials
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‘Eversheds provide a comprehensive service and are generally my go-to firm where I don't have existing support.’
‘Eversheds Sutherland have large teams covering a wide variety of legal matters with office locations across the globe providing great international reach. Eversheds Sutherland’s breadth and depth of expertise means they are able to support us on a range of issues and cover all of our requirements for external legal support. Eversheds Sutherland have a diverse client base and the team have a really good knowledge and understanding of many different industries and sectors, which is invaluable when it comes to navigating industry wide issues.'
'Their lawyers are technically first-class and their advice and guidance is always on point, they really stand out as leaders in their field. They provide great support on smaller local issues and can also quickly assemble large teams with full project management support, which really helps to coordinate larger / cross-border projects. Eversheds Sutherland place a high priority on client satisfaction and retention, and their client relationship management is excellent. Their horizon scanning and legal updates are always relevant, their seminar and in-house lawyer development programmes are also really useful and help with development of our internal team.’
‘Eversheds Sutherland are really taking the time to get to know our internal team and understand our business, which enables them to better support us and act as a true extension of our in-house team. It also enables them to focus on the big picture and deliver pragmatic business solutions to complicated legal issues.'
'Their lawyers are prepared to adopt a commercial approach when required and give us clear recommendations rather than simply laying out the options.'
'They have excellent attention to detail and are able to tailor their advice to our specific needs and provide it in a way that can be efficiently relayed to our internal clients. They are always very responsive and able to manage tight deadlines. Catherine Detalle and her team have provided a lot of support recently on retail and consumer issues. They really understand our business and have a wealth of experience in this area, which has been instrumental in the development and management of our retail and distribution strategy.’
Key clients
- LEGO Group
- Castore
- Morrison Supermarkets Limited
- Frasers
- Helly Hansen
- Newell Brands
- Gymshark
- DFS
- Next plc
- Lookers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Catherine Detalle, Andrew Todd.