With a strong track record in mid-market private equity mandates, M&A transactions, and complex disposals, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP showcases ‘specialist knowledge in technical areas’, especially in the retail, food, and energy spheres. On the commercial side, the department’s focus is broad, spanning from employment and tax to the regulatory compliance aspects of cross-border corporate transactions. Catherine Eley heads the corporate division from Birmingham, specialising in joint ventures and share sales, while Kelly Holmes acts as the commercial lead. Nigel Cooke consistently assists major corporates, Louise Finnie concentrates on private equity transactions, and Tom Milburn is a fundraising expert. Both Thomas Plant and Rob Worsfold are also noted as integral members of the team.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is truly a full-service corporate and commercial offering. It caters to all of our needs on a global scale whilst retaining a personal touch, making clients feel heard, understood, and valued. It takes the time to get to know the business well; what truly matters to it; its risk appetite and the likes and dislikes of its internal stakeholders, and it applies this in the work it produces and the internal teams it recommends using for a piece of work. Everyone we have worked with shares this approach and it is clear the culture of the team is positive.'
- 'The corporate team helped implement a phased M&A approach to our business - creating a clear and defined step plan for this work, with key markers as to when the business has to decide whether it wished to continue to the next stage. This has been incredibly successful. The business has seen a huge reduction in abortive fees; the M&A deal process time has quickened by a number of weeks and our business now have a much better handle on key red flag issues enabling us to deal with them sooner. A truly collaborative effort.'
Key clients
- Livingbridge and the management shareholders of Quorum Cyber
- Livingbridge LLP
Work highlights
Advised global metal recycling company, Sims Limited, on the sale of its UK metals business to Unimetals Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Catherine Eley; Kelly Holmes
Other key lawyers
Nigel Cooke; Louise Finnie; Tom Milburn; Thomas Plant; Rob Worsfold; Andrew Bell; Jawad Khan