Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

Eversheds Sutherland has a formidable corporate practice with an impressive portfolio of blue-chip clients. The team is known for its international reach and excellence in transactions involving private equity and the equity capital markets. The group demonstrates an impressive recent track record of high-profile public takeovers and other international operations. The department possesses strength in the energy, real estate and financial services sectors, among others.

"Eversheds Sutherland has a great team and it develops its junior staff very well."

"The team at Eversheds are very strong, with a keen business sense and the ability to help cut to critical issues."

"The service that Eversheds provides is always prompt and thorough."

"Our overall impression of the team is very good; they provided very timely, clear advice, and the team were very responsive while spinning a number of plates."

Eversheds Sutherland represented Livingbridge in its minority investment in Norty (T/A T-Pro).

Keri Rees is co-head of the firm's global company and commercial practice group. He remains a trusted adviser to clients on a wide range of M&A and private equity transactions. "Keri is excellent."

Catherine Eley has in-depth expertise in private equity and M&A transactions and regularly acts for management teams and shareholders on a range of matters, including investments and acquisitions. Eley also heads the corporate department. "Catherine is commercially aware and always available." "She has a good reputation; people think she's great." "She's commercially minded and a longstanding partner offering the benefit of experience. She's very client-focused too." "She's very responsive and pragmatic in her advice; she recognises what we need quite quickly and will have quick calls or send short emails, which is what we want."

Nigel Cooke is well versed in acting for major corporate companies on domestic and international transactions. "Nigel is active in the market with big-ticket clients."

Steven Hacking acts on behalf of some high-profile clients and has significant experience handling cross-border M&A transactions, with a particular focus on acquisitions. "Steven is very approachable, down to earth, practical and easy to understand." "Steven is a very responsive relationship partner who resources all of our queries excellently." "He's flexible, direct and always willing to keep me updated on changes in the law." "Steven was extremely responsive and thorough throughout the deal process."