About

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Our European corporate practice is one of the most active in the market, ranked 3rd by Mergermarket (2024) and advising on around 300 transactions annually with a disclosed value of more than $30bn. With over 400 M&A lawyers across 40 offices in 20+ countries, we have the scale and depth to lead complex, cross-border transactions from any European jurisdiction.

We are recognised for delivering mid-market and strategic M&A with clarity, precision and commercial focus. Acting for multinational corporates, private equity sponsors and institutional investors, we handle the full range of transactions including acquisitions, disposals, carve-outs, joint ventures and strategic investments.

Clients rely on our combination of local knowledge and pan-European reach. Our lawyers work seamlessly across borders and are organised by sector and sub-sector, ensuring industry-specific expertise is at the core of every deal team. From Western Europe to the Nordics and CEE, we provide pragmatic, partner-led advice that consistently helps clients unlock value, manage risk and achieve their strategic objectives.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Europe-wide

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland has a notable offering in Spain and the UK, with additional key practices in Portugal and across Central and Northern Europe. The firm is a popular choice for mid-cap matters involving joint ventures, share capital and corporate reorganisations. It acts for household names from the energy, financial services and consumer goods sectors.

Notable practitioners

Based in London, Richard Moulton is co-head of the firm's global corporate/M&A practice. Eric Knai is heads the international M&A practice from Paris.

Strengths

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Members

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Alan Connell

Alessandro Vischi

Alexander Schütz

Alexander Stolitzka

Alexandra Sulea (Husar)

Alexandre Morel

Ana Čepinskienė

Anthony Cross

Antti Husa

Antti Liimatainen

António Cid

Anu Mattila

Benjamin Haberkorn

Bernhard Hager

Bořivoj Líbal

Carlos Pemán Cubillo

Catherine Detalle

Christian Mense

Christophe Samson

Cristian Lina

Cristina Audran-Proca

Daniel Bachmann

David Smith

Davide Proverbio

Dmitri Zdobnõh

Enda Cullivan

Enda Newton

Eric Knai

Ewa Szlachetka

Francesco Arangio

Franck Bourgeois

Gabriel Albemark

Gabriele Pignatti Morano

Gavin O'Flaherty

Gerard Ryan

Giulia Bramanti

Giuseppe Celli

Gonçalo Mexia

Gonçalo da Cunha

Hannu Rintala

Harri Tolppanen

Henri Steiner

Henrik Sandholm

Holger Holle

Hui Zhao

Ignacio Balañá

Ildikó Szegedi

Irina Tsvetkova

Jari Malinen

Jean-Robert Bousquet

Jens André

Johan Engström

Johan Wesander

Jonas Bratt

Jonas Saladžius

Jonathan Ennis

João Couceiro

João Robles

João Osório de Castro

Juan Díaz

Jukka-Pekka Joensuu

Kirsi Karvonen (Putkonen)

Kristof Slootmans

Lauma Bērziņa

Lee Murphy

Lorenzo Fratonini

Maivi Ots

Marc Nufer

Marc J.J. van Beuge

Maria O'Brien

Mary Kiely

Matthias Heisse

Matthias Kiesewetter

Merja Blankenstein

Michael Hylander

Michael Mosimann

Michal Hrabovský

Mihai Guia

Mika Oksanen

Mika Taberman

Milda Jasaitienė

Miriam van Ee

Māris Vainovskis

Nikolay Bebov

Oana Dobre

Oliver Beldi

Olivier Dunant

Olli Iirola

Pedro Guimarães

Peter Salovaara

Pieter Paul Terpstra

Péter Sándor

Rimtis Puišys

Rodrigo Almeida Dias

Rodrigo Barbosa Souto

Sandra Link

Sigitas Groblys

Silke Gantzckow

Silva Palzer

Sixto De la Calle

Stanislav Dvořák

Steffen Schniepp

Tamás Zentai

Teresa Villarroya Vargas

Thomas Roullet

Tiziana Del Prete

Tom van Wijngaarden

Tomas Rymeikis

Tomasz Zak

Ulrika Sparrman

Vesa Kokko

Vesa Turkki

Wieger ten Hove

Ágnes Szent-Ivány

Industries

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Consumer

Energy and infrastructure

Financial services

Industrial and manufacturing

Life sciences and healthcare

Real estate and REITs

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