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We offer strategic, high quality advice and deliver it on a truly global scale. Our Global M&A team is made up of 700 M&A Lawyers, working out of over 70 offices in more than 30 countries. Our global team works closely together to provide consistent, seamless support across multiple jurisdictions to deliver the best outcomes. We can lead an M&A deal from any jurisdiction, however complex.
M&A is a core practice at Eversheds Sutherlands. We support our clients on around 800 deals every year for a total disclosed value of approximately $65bn. The majority of our work is on highly strategic, cross-border transactions and our local capability coupled with our global firepower provides the support needed to deliver the deal. Our deep sector and sub-sector experience and industry knowledge and our demonstrable track record in each of these sub-sectors is one of the reasons our clients trust us on their most complex and strategic mandates. Our lawyers work for major global corporates, sponsors and private equity houses across every major industry.
Delivering high quality advice on M&A requires experience, robust resources and high quality lawyers. Our global platform, deep sector knowledge, execution capability and commercial approach allows us to provide the highest quality service. We support clients’ strategic objectives, provide resources to execute and we always focus on helping clients maximize value on every transaction.
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Eversheds Sutherland has extensive experience acting on both national and international matters. The department advises a wide range of blue-chip clients and has expertise in the retail, healthcare and real estate sectors, among many others. The team can handle complex M&A deals and also has significant strength in private equity work.
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Eversheds Sutherland advised DwyerOmega and Arcline Investment on the former's acquisition of Process Sensing Technologies.
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They've always been professional and good to work with.
They are good at handling quirks and complexities, they have all bases covered and provide a joined-up service, getting the right people in the room.
The Eversheds Sutherland team was attentive and helpful, held our hand through difficult areas, explained in plain detail and was always on hand day or night to answer questions for us.
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Alistair Cree advises on all aspects of public and private M&A work along with IPOs, disposals and corporate governance issues. He has a particular focus on the aerospace and defence sector.
Alistair provides excellent team leadership and has a calm demeanour whilst providing precise advice.
Alastair was first class.
Alistair has high technical knowledge and a lot of experience. He is always available and has great speed in response and ability to anticipate. It offers a lot of security to the customer.
Lizzy Tindall is a partner known for her expertise in complex transactions, including acquisitions, restructurings and investments. She is particularly strong in private equity matters, advising both funds and portfolio companies. She is also experienced in undertaking international mandates.
Lizzy is outstandingly good. Even the other side's team were eulogising about her skillset.
Lizzy is very strong across the board.
Lizzy was outstanding in terms of the results and support and personal involvement.
Michael Birchall is head of corporate in the Manchester office of Eversheds Sutherland. He is an experienced practitioner, with particular expertise in private equity work. He assists a range of clients with private company M&A and investment matters, as well as joint ventures.
Michael did a brilliant job in bringing together different teams and departments within Eversheds to support the business and ensure that we achieved a fantastic outcome.
He's a longstanding and very well-respected, well-established and high quality lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
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Lizzy Tindall
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Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Czech Republic
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