Eversheds Sutherland

Law student Gary Simpson has been named the inaugural winner of the Eversheds Sutherland Prize at Queen's University Belfast. Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland, with offices in Belfast and Dublin, will award the prize for three years to the student enrolled on the LLM International Business Law w

Brexit will lead to increased demand for trade lawyers in Ireland, Eversheds Sutherland's managing partner in Ireland has said. In a wide-ranging interview with the Irish Independent, the international firm's Irish chief Alan Murphy said trade lawyers "weren't really that important" before the UK vo

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Aaron McGarry as a consultant in the firm's international aviation team based in Dublin. Mr McGarry has over 15 years' experience in aviation financing at Irish and international law firms.

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Matheson recently acted as Irish legal and tax counsel, and Irish listing agent, to the securitisation of around 3,000 UK SME loans originated via Funding Circle.

Joanne Hyde, employment partner at Eversheds Sutherland, examines a recent Irish court ruling on Sunday work. A recent decision of the High Court in the case of Trinity Leisure Holdings Limited Trading as Trinity City Hotel v Sofia Kolesnik and Natalia Alfimova [2019] IEHC 654 has brought much neede

Eversheds Sutherland partner Aisling Gannon has been named a 2019 LGBT+ Ally Role Model by OUTstanding in recognition of her work on the firm's diversity and inclusion initiatives. Ms Gannon, who has a transgender child, is an active member of Perspective, the firm's employee network for LGBT+ staff

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Eversheds Sutherland provided legal and tax support to membership platform Patreon on its European expansion.

The Irish higher education and research system is in a state of "national crisis", a senior academic has warned in a speech delivered as part of the Eversheds Sutherland expert policy series. Professor Hugh Brady, former president of UCD and current vice-chancellor and president of the University of

Four young Irish musicians have joined Eversheds Sutherland's Accelerator Academy, benefiting from a two-year programme of professional development, including financial assistance to support travel to masterclasses and competitions.

Privacy activist Max Schrems will address Trinity students at an upcoming event hosted by Trinity College Law Review and Trinity College Law Society, in association with Arthur Cox and Eversheds Sutherland. The activist, known for his successful legal campaign against the Safe Harbour Agreement in 2

Lisa Bryson, partner and head of employment at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, considers the meaning of Priti Patel's recent announcement on free movement. Reports early this week indicated that the new Home Secretary intends to “end free movement” to the UK of EEA citizens immediately

A senior judge has said that recent reforms to commercial litigation in Northern Ireland could make it one of the most attractive places in the UK and Ireland to do business. Mr Justice Horner, a Commercial Court judge in the High Court, made the comments at a Northern Ireland In-House Lawyers Group

Partners and staff at international law firm Eversheds Sutherland celebrated Global Running Day and World Environment Day by taking part in runs in Dublin and Belfast.

Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Damian McElholm as a senior associate in the firm's banking and finance team in Belfast. Mr Elholm has experience acting for a variety of key stakeholders in large value and complex banking and finance transactions to include major financial inst

Matthew Howse, partner in dispute resolution and litigation at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, writes on the latest commercial litigation developments in Northern Ireland. There are few things that are certain in life, however one thing that is inevitable, is change.