Chambers Review
Eversheds Sutherland is a well-respected law firm with a competition team based in Leeds that has a strong focus on merger control. It assists clients with investigations, including abuse of dominance complaints. Its lawyers handle cross-border merger control in collaboration with the firm's offices elsewhere. It is a strong choice for clients in the utilities, life sciences and food sectors.
Work Highlights
- Eversheds Sutherland advised CitySprint on its sale to DPD UK, which was cleared after the CMA Phase 1 investigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Eversheds Sutherland are very attentive and have certainly made an effort to get to know the business very deeply. I can trust them to know what we are thinking, and what major pinch points would be."
"They are always very responsive to our requirements, available at short notice when required, and deliver on time."
"Eversheds Sutherland's transactional teams worked seamlessly together to provide the strong support we needed."
"Eversheds Sutherland are very attentive and have certainly made an effort to get to know the business very deeply. I can trust them to know what we are thinking, and what major pinch points would be."
"They are always very responsive to our requirements, available at short notice when required, and deliver on time."
"Eversheds Sutherland's transactional teams worked seamlessly together to provide the strong support we needed."
Notable Practitioners
Nicola Holmes is a Leeds-based lawyer who assists and advises on a range of competition law matters, particularly merger control. Her expertise is also sought by clients on commercial and compliance issues.
"Nicola Holmes has exceptional commercial acumen to complement her in-depth legal skill set. She's extremely responsive and will always go the extra mile to ensure our requirements are met."
"She continues to provide an excellent service. Her understanding of our business and the wider commercial market is invaluable."