Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
Band 3
About
Provided by Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland’s Asia corporate M&A practice handles cross-border projects for our global and regional clients anywhere in or from the Asia-Pacific region. Our team is dynamic, solutions-oriented and committed to combining first-rate legal service with a pragmatic, risk-based commercial approach.
We work with our clients through the full M&A lifecycle, delivering sophisticated and coordinated service from start of deal through scoping and planning, diligence, negotiation and closing as well as providing post-closing and integration support.
We know that in order to fulfil commercial objectives on any transaction, there will be factors we need to consider over and above pure corporate law. That’s why we bring our full-service experience to bear – pulling on the skills of lawyers across the full spectrum of crucial legal advice relating to a transaction.
Our clients include major multinationals, local and regional conglomerates and listed companies, private equity houses, financial institutions, small and medium-sized businesses and private capital investors.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Eversheds Sutherland advised SSW Partners on China and Korea aspects of the global transaction under which it sold Veoneer’s global active safety business to Magna International for USD1.525 billion in cash.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thefirm has handled very complex multi-jurisdictional matters on our behalf. The team can flex to meet our needs but has strength in depth and is able to support us appropriately at all levels."
"They offer technical proficiency, a can-do attitude and commercial nous. I'm very happy with how they support us and look forward to a continually blossoming relationship."
"Thefirm has handled very complex multi-jurisdictional matters on our behalf. The team can flex to meet our needs but has strength in depth and is able to support us appropriately at all levels."
"They offer technical proficiency, a can-do attitude and commercial nous. I'm very happy with how they support us and look forward to a continually blossoming relationship."
Notable Practitioners
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 just a very clever guy; commercially savvy, pragmatic, client-friendly and very experienced, as well as very easy and very calm under pressure."
"Charles is a class act."
Ranked Lawyers at
Eversheds Sutherland
China
Members
Provided by Eversheds Sutherland
Head of Department
Dickson Ng
Jack Cai
Richard Cao
Roderick Lai
Roger Zhou
Stephen Mok