About

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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 $25bn. 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.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - West Midlands

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Eversheds Sutherland advised Boparan Private Office on its acquisition of the European Poultry, 2 Sisters Storteboom, for a fee in excess of EUR200 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Keri Rees
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Keri Rees
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Eminent Practitioners

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 Rees has a great reputation in corporate M&A.

Catherine Eley
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Catherine Eley
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Band 2

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.

Nigel Cooke
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Nigel Cooke
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Band 2

Nigel Cooke is well versed in acting for major corporate companies on domestic and international transactions.

Steven Hacking
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Steven Hacking
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Band 3

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 has excellent knowledge of his practice area. He is a trusted adviser.

Ranked Lawyers at
Eversheds Sutherland

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West Midlands

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

Keri Rees
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Keri Rees
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Eminent Practitioners
Catherine Eley
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Catherine Eley
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Band 2
Nigel Cooke
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Nigel Cooke
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Band 2
Steven Hacking
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Steven Hacking
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Band 3

Members

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Catherine Eley

Catherine Eley

Head of Department

James Finney

Tom Milburn

Clients

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ASSA ABLOY

Helly Hansen

Howden Insurance

Scania (Great Britain) Limited

Wolseley UK