Eversheds and Sutherland eye merger
UK law firm Eversheds has confirmed that merger talks with US-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan are taking place.
If the deal goes ahead, it would create a law firm called Eversheds Sutherland, consisting of more than 2,300 lawyers and spanning 61 offices in 29 countries.
In a statement released yesterday, November 29, the firms said they had a presented a proposal to partners and will run internal processes concurrently.
A formal vote by both partnerships is expected to take place before the end of the year.
Bryan Hughes, Eversheds chief executive, said: “Eversheds has an exceptionally strong reputation for international client service, and our strategic ambition is to provide a high quality offering and a single legal solution to clients wherever they are required globally.”
He added that joining forces with Sutherland will give each firm’s clients “a global platform”.
Mark Wasserman, Sutherland managing partner, said: “As our clients continue to pursue many of the most important and complex business opportunities around the world, our attorneys continue to seek ways to enhance the firm’s long standing tradition of providing clients with the highest quality service and innovative solutions.”
