Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms)

Eversheds Sutherland's corporate practice advises a wide clientele, from Chinese corporates and SOEs to US investment firms, on joint ventures, acquisitions and sales. The energy, media and technology industries are important areas of focus for the team, which often advises on cross-border investments in these sectors. It also handles a number of acquisitions and investments in Brazil's energy and infrastructure sectors. The team is also active in the logistics and automotive sectors. It maintains a strong roster of international private equity houses, advising on their investments across Asia. China Southern Power Grid International, TOM Group and SSW Partners are notable clients.

"They provide very practical advice which allows us to make appropriate business decisions."

"The team I worked with were very experienced and could leverage support from local counsel on local law-related issues. A high degree of professionalism and responsiveness was demonstrated."

Eversheds Sutherland represented EDOTCO in its acquisition of 2,973 telecom towers in the Philippines as part of a sale and leaseback transaction with subsidiaries of PLDT.

Charles Butcher typically handles transactions involving several jurisdictions and has been active on investments, acquisitions and joint ventures. He is a popular choice among clients from the TMT, life sciences and energy industries. "Charles is very responsive and provides very high-level advice on highly nuanced cross-border M&A transactions that allows us to make appropriate commercial business decisions."

Zhao Hui is based in Frankfurt and maintains a strong focus on handling transactional mandates between China and Germany, operating across a range of sectors. He is instructed by both German and Chinese clients, including state-owned and private companies.