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Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

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The Leeds-based team at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is well regarded for its ‘national reputation across a range of truly niche areas of expertise’, specialising in handling complex mandates related to building safety, telecoms infrastructure and property discrimination. Recent legislative developments including the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 provide the practice with a large volume of instructions, and the team also provides strategic advice to property owners on land compensation claims, dilapidations and tenancy issues. The practice is led by Damian Hyndman, who is an expert in telecoms disputes. Alison Oldfield is highly recommended for her work relating to protester disruption and her relationships with education clients, and building safety expert Andrew Todd is also a key contact for clients in the retail sector. Charlotte Miller is another name to note.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Part of one nationwide team, with excellent technical knowledge and great strategic oversight, this team is extremely well-placed to maximise outcomes in the most complex of real property disputes. Expertly managed by Damian Hyndman.’

  • ‘Damian Hyndman is a great leader, communicator, and collaborator. He is extremely bright and responsive.’

  • ‘I think the team Damian Hyndman leads has a very strong reputation locally and nationally. They seem to have an excellent depth of knowledge across the full range of contentious property matters, but they really stand out because they also have a national reputation across a range of truly niche areas of expertise across areas such as disputes and litigation concerning access to services/property under the Equality Act 2010, telecommunications, and high-profile, reputationally sensitive disputes. It is a unique practice.  The team are focused on really understanding our business and providing an excellent client-focused service. They are highly responsive, strong technically, commercial, show excellent attention to detail and consistently deliver clear advice. Always collaborative and a real pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘Damian Hyndman really stands out. Really fantastic, sharp, very likeable with a calming gravitas. A re-assuring presence on any case. He is a trusted and highly regarded adviser for the business. He is incredibly personable, approachable and calm. Always accessible and responsive, he is really in tune with our business and goes the extra mile to consistently deliver a top-class client-focused service. An excellent leader and team-player. Technically very strong, knowledgeable, focused and commercial, he does not ‘over-lawyer’ situations.’

  • ‘Eversheds Sutherland’s breadth and depth of expertise means it is able to support us on a range of issues and cover all of our requirements for external legal support. Eversheds Sutherland has 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. 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 is really taking the time to get to know our internal team and understand our business, which enables the team 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. Damian Hyndman has provided a lot of support recently on real estate issues. Damian really understands our business and has a wealth of experience in this area, which has been instrumental in helping us resolve various real estate disputes and other matters.’

  • ‘Andrew Todd is well versed on property litigation and has good sound judgement and commercial acumen. He can cut through the issues to get to the heart of the matter.’

  • ‘Alison Oldfield is a safe pair of hands - considered & professional.’

Key clients

  • Arqiva
  • Eaton Limited
  • Frasers Group
  • Homes England
  • Housing Ombudsman
  • LNER
  • Legal & General
  • McCain Foods GB Limited
  • Newell Brands
  • Scarborough Developments
  • The Peel Group
  • UK Land
  • WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited

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Practice head

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Damian Hyndman

Other key lawyers

Alison Oldfield, Andrew Todd, Jennifer Leah, Charlotte Miller