LAWYER PROFILE

Michael Birchall

UK 2026

Eversheds Sutherland

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above

North West

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Michael is Head of Corporate in our Manchester office and a member of our UK and European Corporate Leadership group.

He is a highly experienced Partner who advises public and private company clients on acquisitions and disposals, takeovers, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and financing projects.

Michael has been consistently ranked as a Tier 1 Lawyer in the Chambers Guide and The Legal 500. His corporate clients operate in a variety of sectors, including aerospace engineering, telecoms, chemicals, business services, healthcare and real estate.

Education

MA in Jurisprudence from New College, Oxford University

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above - North West

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michael Birchall is head of corporate in the Manchester office of Eversheds Sutherland. He is an experienced practitioner, with particular expertise in private equity work. He assists a range of clients with private company M&A and investment matters, as well as joint ventures.

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Strengths

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Michael did a brilliant job in bringing together different teams and departments within Eversheds to support the business and ensure that we achieved a fantastic outcome.
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He's a longstanding and very well-respected, well-established and high quality lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession