Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Eversheds Sutherland is a market leading global real estate finance practice.

As a leading international law firm, we are able to provide you with a seamless service and consistency of understanding and approach. Our comprehensive real estate sector experience combined with our international finance capability and network of offices means we are able to advise clients on some of the most significant and sophisticated real estate finance deals in the market. Our broad and diverse real estate finance, capital markets and commercial loan servicing practice is among the most sophisticated in the world, representing major banks, insurance companies, pension funds, domestic and foreign investors and commercial mortgage servicers and special servicers, in all types of real estate financings.

We are experienced in:

• real estate acquisition finance
• real estate refinancings
• development finance
• whole loan re-tranching
• complex capital structures and intercreditor negotiations
• loan/portfolio acquisitions
• loan-to-own transactions
• debt buybacks and loan-on-loan financings
• funding to the not-for-profit sectors such as education, social housing and charitable institutions
• securitized conduit transactions
• real estate restructurings, bankruptcy, foreclosures and enforcements
• commercial loan servicing and portfolio loan servicing

What Sets Us Apart

• We are one of the largest full service global real estate outfits – with numerous lawyers experienced in banking, real estate, planning, construction, rights of light, funds, real estate tax and structuring. Unlike many of our competitors, our lawyers are real estate finance specialists as opposed to more general practitioners (e.g. dual-qualified solicitors and town planners). We believe that having these experts is essential to delivering the most complex real estate finance deals, particularly development financings and transactions with bespoke funds or tax structuring.
• Our expertise on complex capital structures – we have extensive experience advising on senior/mezzanine and A/B deals across all sectors, including development finance where we have acted on intercreditor structures with forward funders.
• Our sector knowledge – in addition to the usual investment, acquisition and development financings, we have experience in a diverse variety of real estate sectors, for example, the build to rent (PRS) and student accommodation markets. Given the size and breadth of our real estate team, we also have key strengths in the office, retail (including shopping centres), industrial, logistics, data centers, hotels, leisure (e.g. golf courses), healthcare and residential (build for sale/PRS) sectors. We find that this deep sector knowledge benefits our lender clients on the due diligence and structuring aspects of transactions.
• Our flexible structure – our practice is uniquely placed in that no other firm combines our London, US and international capability in delivering high-end and cross-border work (over 50 offices worldwide), with the flexibility that our long-established regional UK practice (10 national offices) provides to deliver smaller transactions or transactions involving significant due diligence at non-London pricing.

§  “Diversity at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP” to “Diversity at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP”

§  “Diversity” section:

o   The firm’s emphasis on diversity is reflected in numerous ways throughout the firm, such as the manner in which we recruit lawyers and other employees, our work-life policies and our professional service efforts. We have been recognized for our achievements in diversity.  More importantly, we understand the significant role a diverse community plays in the firm's growth and development.

§  “Our Awards and Recognitions” section:

o   Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP continues to be recognized for its efforts to promote diversity in the workplace and in the legal profession. In 2016 we were named a “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality,” having earned a perfect 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, and we also were ranked a Top 100 Firm for Minority Attorneys by Law360. In addition, the firm was awarded the Gold Standard Certification for the fifth consecutive year by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum.

§  “Our Commitment” section:

o   Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is committed to promoting diversity within the firm and in the legal profession.  We believe that diverse skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger, more productive law firm.  We hire and promote qualified lawyers and other professionals regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.  We understand that diversity enhances our value to clients by allowing us to staff our client teams with professionals who possess broad experiences and a spectrum of perspectives.

o   Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP has a cross-office Diversity Committee with responsibility for supporting and enhancing our firm culture.  Our committee has helped coordinate and lead a number of efforts to advance diversity within our firm and the community. Affinity groups at the firm serve as support networks for attorneys of color; women lawyers; and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender attorneys.

o   We are committed to working with our clients as they pursue the common goal of a professional workplace where opportunity is available to all.