Areas of expertise for the Eversheds Sutherland department include procurement disputes, commercial litigation, and construction litigation. Team lead Matthew Howse, who is qualified in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, specialises in financial litigation. Associate Emily Paisley joined the group from Worthingtons in 2021, and covers commercial litigation.
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Testimonials
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- 'Emily and Matthew are diligent and pragmatic - very professional, with sound advice.'
- 'Matthew Howse is a dedicated lawyer who leaves no stone unturned when engaged in litigation.'
- 'The dispute resolution team at Eversheds Sutherland have developed over a number of years to become one of the market leading teams in Belfast and maintains a significant present in the Commercial and Chancery Courts in Belfast.'
- 'Matthew Howse as Partner is top tier in the dispute resolution market in Northern Ireland. He is superb at leading large teams of lawyers working on complex matters.'
- 'The firm is extremely detail oriented. They take a collaborative approach so that each team member will be able to deal with matters which arise in a case at extremely short notice.'
- 'Emily is able to effectively manage a large case load for us and provide us with expert knowledge on all areas of Northern Irish Law.'
- 'The team work quickly and cohesively, readily available and pragmatic and commercially minded legal advice. This is a high standard I have come to expect from this team and are my go-to support for dispute resolution.'
- 'Eversheds Sutherland are always willing to adapt their service offerings to match our changing requirements. This is done quickly and efficiently without any adverse drop in service.'
Key clients
- Agua Fabrics Limited
- Alex Properties Limited
- AON UK Limited
- AP Wireless II (UK) Limited
- Azzuro Associates Limited
- Bannatyne Fitness Limited
- BDO
- Bentley Corporate Manufacturing LLP
- CDE Global Limited
- Clover 51 Limited
- CSC Computer Sciences Limited t/a DXC Technology
- DFS
- Ellard Limited
- Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
- Four Seasons Healthcare Limited
- Frasers Group Plc
- Funding Circle Limited
- Guarantee Protection Insurance Limited
- Harcourt Construction (NI) Limited
- Keenan Corporate Finance Limited
- Kevin Watson Construction Limited
- Kildare Projects Limited
- Legal & General Group Plc
- Lloyds Bank General Insurance Limited
- Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee
- Northland Deutsche Bucht GMbH
- Northstone NI Limited t/a Farrans
- Pearson Management Services Limited
- PwC
- Radius Housing Association Limited
- Ramos Ferreira UK Limited
- Roland Graham
- Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited
- Shoe Zone
- Totara Learning Europe Limited
- Trustees of the Calor Group Pension Trust
Work highlights
- Advising AP Wireless II (UK) Limited after it had been served with 16 separate sets of Article 7 Notices pursuant to the Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
- Advising Lloyds Bank General Insurance Limited on a variety of different types of claim in circumstances where our client provides a policy of home insurance, and where our client’s insured is the subject of threatened or actual legal proceedings.
- Advising Radius Housing Association Limited in two procurement challenges over the last 3 to 4 months, with values of c.£10million and c.£100million respectively.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Howse