Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is known for the breadth of its public sector expertise, regularly advising major clients on transformational projects, private and third sector collaboration, major outsourcings, procurement, investigations and public sector pensions. Cardiff-based Huw Jones is head of local government and leads on the employment aspects of public sector matters, while in Manchester, Kuljeet Gill has extensive experience in the tax, real estate, banking and construction sectors. In Birmingham, Sarah Jones leads the inquiries and investigations team, while London-based Mukhtiar Tanda leads the governments and infrastructure group. In Birmingham, legal director Isabelle Mitchell has worked extensively on a number of major investigations and public inquiries.
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‘The team has unrivalled experience in this area and they have the huge resources of a truly national firm at their disposal.’
‘Sarah Jones is a superb team leader, astute and clear in her thinking and having a real flair for getting the best out of them all.’
‘Eversheds Sutherland's administrative and public law practice team is undoubtedly one of the strongest in the country. It has significant expertise across a range of public law areas, most notably in the area of public inquiries and investigations.’
‘Sarah Jones is a star in the area of public inquiries, she has represented major public bodies in a number of national-scale public inquiries and has also acted as solicitor to the inquiry to a number of prominent investigations.'
‘My experience with Eversheds has been in major public inquiries. Experience and quality throughout the team - they have worked on behalf of inquiries as well as for "core participants" involved in the work of the inquiry and have a well-rounded view of this work.’
‘My knowledge is of the inquiries and investigations team; a grouping that was essentially invented by Peter Jones with Eversheds in the 1990s and his successors have now literally written the book on the topic. The team will be in every major public inquiry somewhere and deservedly so. Their strength of knowledge and expertise is beyond compare.’
‘Having worked with ES over 5 years in relation to a public inquiry, I have had an excellent experience with them. There have been several members of the team who have come and gone during this time, but there has always been a constant management of the team by several senior members.’
Key clients
- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Plc (“EIO”)
- The Haemophilia Society
- Telford & Wrekin Council
- Welsh Language Commissioner
- Department for Transport
- Housing Ombudsman
- Forestry England
- National Highways
- University of Manchester
Lawyers
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mukhtiar Tanda, Kuljeet Gill, Huw Jones, Sarah Jones