Our strategic desire to have a platform in the U.S. has long been public record. The challenge has been finding the right firm, particularly one that shares the same vision as us and is a strong cultural fit. In Sutherland, we have found that firm. Eversheds Sutherland will give each firm’s clients a truly global platform, including strong U.S. coverage. The feedback from colleagues and clients has been overwhelmingly positive, with many opportunities already identified, and we are very confident that this will be a great outcome for our clients and our people.
— Eversheds chief executive Bryan Hughes, commenting on his firm’s decision to merge with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. The firms’ discussions were first announced in late November, and two weeks later, both partnerships have agreed to merge. Eversheds Sutherland, the combined firm, will have 2,300 lawyers and 61 offices in 29 countries.
(Flip to the next page to see an internal memorandum from Mark Wasserman, Sutherland’s managing partner, announcing the merger to the rest of the firm.)
4 Ways That Lexis® Create+ Delivers Personalized Legal Drafting
Lexis Create+ merges legacy drafting tools with AI-powered assistance from Protégé and secure DMS integration enabled by the Henchman acquisition.
Staci Zaretsky is an editor at Above the Law. She’d love to hear from you, so feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.