Banking & Finance

Eversheds Sutherland has a prominent real estate finance practice which consistently assists with high-profile development and acquisition finance mandates. It benefits from a close collaboration with the law firm's global network of offices when advising international clients on cross-border instructions. The team also advises on the refinancing of loans and debt.

"Eversheds Sutherland has a nice mix and huge depth of experience, and is commercial as well. There is also the wider, very experienced lawyers across other practice areas that are involved in deals, and they also feed into the wider network, which is helpful when dealing with global aspects."

"The team areextremely experienced, level-headed and straightforward, and we feel fully supported at all times."

"The lawyers are very good at managing things and being as pragmatic as possible to get the deal done while making sure the client gets what they need."

"The team is very capable in dealing with all aspects of transactions. It is well resourced from associate to partner, with other teams providing advice where required."

"Accessibility is the really good thing; you can get responses back really quickly, and that's crucial in deals with tight turnarounds."

Eversheds Sutherland assisted Close Brothers with the provision of facilities to Barbican Capital.

Piaras Power is regularly called upon by banks and property groups to advise on development finance initiatives. "Piaras Power is approachable, pragmatic, very direct and gets to the right solution in the most efficient manner possible." "He is very straightforward and knows how to get deals done." "He is a very commercial lawyer." "He is one of the best lawyers in the country dealing with real estate finance." "He knows the details inside out, and has a pragmatic and amenable way of articulating it not only to the client but also to the other side."

Darragh Blake has particular experience in real estate finance and debt refinancing mandates. "Darragh Blake is an excellent lawyer who is very strategic when dealing with complex matters."

Steve Rodgers maintains a solid reputation for his work on syndicated loan deals and acquisition finance mandates. "Steve Rodgers is a highly experienced and thoroughly knowledgeable lawyer." "Steve has a very good, very calm head on his shoulders and a very practical mindset." "Steve is very commercial and has a solid understanding of the bank's position and how a bank thinks." "He is very customer- and commercially focused, and doesn't get lost in the detail."