Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP acts for a number of the largest pension schemes in the country, and has a demonstrable ability to impact policy and law. Newly promoted partner Gemma Hanley has significant expertise in industry-wide schemes, and principle associates Kate Sheehan, Catherine Lonergan, Patricia Critchley, and Cat Ellis, cover between them the full scope of public and private sector pension work. Former group head Anthea Whitton is now a consultant with the firm.
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‘Kate Sheehan gives pragmatic advice’.
‘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 places 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. They offer an online matter instruction portal backed up with excellent reporting, which helps streamline the instruction process and gives excellent visibility over matters and management information.’
‘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. Gemma Hanley has provided a lot of support on pension issues. Gemma really understands our business and has a wealth of experience in this area, which has been instrumental in resolving various issues related to our UK pension schemes.’
Key clients
- The People’s Pension
- Thames Water Utilities Limited
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