Brick Court Chambers has elected Helen Davies QC as its new joint head of chambers for a five-year term. She will hold the post alongside current joint head Jonathan Hirst QC, who has been in the role since 2005. The move follows the exit of Nicholas Green QC, who left Brick Court to sit as […]
Banking is still the powerhouse of the global economy, despite the financial crisis of 2008. Our banking and finance team provides a full range of banking and finance services, working with funders, borrowers, lenders, issuers, underwriters and other advisers. We have significant expertise across our international offices and a network of relationship firms to complete […]
Physical and financial trading in goods and commodities dominates the global economy. However, the complexity of the contractual, regulatory and financial landscape can create pitfalls for the unwary. We have a team of more than 60 dedicated lawyers around the world, giving us a global perspective when dealing with the diverse contractual, regulatory and financial […]
Another senior exit, another move in-house. Mere days after Freshfields’ boss Ted Burke quit for a GC job at Boston’s Arclight Capital Partners, we find out that Reed Smith’s global chief Greg Jordan is to become the legal boss of PNC Financial Services Group. Goodness. But this tale of musical chairs is all about surprises. […]
Vodafone’s corporate and external affairs director Justine Campbell is leaving the company to take up the re-created GC role at British Gas. Campbell resigned last month and will leave the company in December – the same month as Vodafone chief executive Guy Laurence, who handed in his resignation last month. Campbell worked closely with Laurence […]
Technology, and its pace of and potential for development, is an inspiration. As technology moves, we are challenged to be creative — to identify options, to find innovative solutions and to enable the pursuit of technological and business goals while retaining control of risk. This is where Eversheds excels. We are at the cutting edge in […]
We have one of the world’s leading investment treaty practices, advising both investors and host states. For investors, we regularly advise on structuring investments to maximise investment treaty protection. For states, we assist in the negotiation and drafting of investment treaties. This makes us particularly well attuned to the concerns arising from both perspectives. We […]
In a dynamic commercial landscape with ever-expanding technological horizons, it is increasingly important for businesses to capture value from their intellectual capital and knowledge-based assets. We work closely with many leading businesses to help them develop effective strategies for managing their intellectual property (IP) portfolios. We are on hand to ensure that the IP they […]
Even the most carefully managed commercial relationships face problems. Often they can be resolved; occasionally they turn into full-blown disputes. Increasingly, those disputes have an international dimension. Our skill is in finding ways to resolve problem situations at an early stage wherever possible and, if not, fighting a client’s corner to a successful outcome. Our […]
We are proud that our team of international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lawyers, comprising 350 lawyers in more than 43 offices across 26 jurisdictions, is a number-one team for European midmarket corporate transactions. As well as a wealth of experience advising on the most complex, strategic projects for our clients (including many over £100m), we […]
Outsourcing is a tool used by most organisations, enabling them to focus efforts on their core business. While cost saving is still a real driver for any outsourcing arrangement, the use of outsourcing has matured and has become a powerful tool for driving business change. Our international outsourcing team is a specialist unit that forms […]
At a time of rising life expectancy and economic uncertainty, providing sustainable and affordable retirement benefits is a global challenge. At Eversheds, we are always looking for innovative solutions to help our clients achieve this objective. Eversheds International offers one of the most comprehensive global pensions law services. We deliver local market knowledge and expertise […]