Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Financial services providers face a challenging legal and regulatory environment. Investigations and enforcement actions are being brought by increasingly aggressive regulators, while providers also face private lawsuits, including class actions.

Experienced financial services disputes lawyers

The Eversheds Sutherland team, comprised of over 320 attorneys worldwide, possesses the capability to mobilize dedicated resources on a scale and speed that few firms can match. We represent the world’s largest financial institutions and the unique structure of our team, which includes civil, regulatory and criminal lawyers as well as dedicated compliance professionals, ensures we can provide cross- border, sector- wide support on a comprehensive basis.

Clients choose us for our legal skills and experience, but they are also drawn to Eversheds Sutherland for its project management, innovation and cost control. We quickly deploy large teams, where necessary, using our global resources. We also provide innovative staffing models and accurate budget forecasts for even the most complex matters.

We handle high value strategic disputes, regulatory actions and audits, investigations, litigation and putative class actions. We also manage large numbers of separate litigation claims or complaints, setting strategies for their efficient handling and managing the risks in cases with wider implications. We also advise financial institutions on how to handle all forms of court orders and other process which they may receive as third parties. Our experience covers all areas of financial services across the wholesale, corporate, wealth management, retail and asset management sectors.

An experienced financial services disputes legal team

Our financial services disputes experience includes:

• banking law and regulation compliance controversies – we have acted on all the major issues affecting banks in the past decade and have a track record of bringing our experience in one jurisdiction to help banks resolve the same issue when it emerges in a different jurisdiction;
• insurance and reinsurance litigation and arbitration defense, including “bad faith” litigation
• Insurance product and business practices class action defense
• coordinating case strategy where there is cross-border element to the dispute
• fraudulent payments litigation and recoveries including AML/BSA/OFAC investigations and advice concerning the Payment Services Regulations
• consumer finance litigation and class action defense including credit reporting, fair lending, , disclosure required to customers, asset finance and leasing litigation
• pension, trust any employee benefit litigation, including ERISA
• complaint handling – tackling emerging trends, large redress exercises and dealing with ombudsman schemes and claims management companies
• Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) advice and litigation defense
• recoveries litigation including unclaimed property audits, overpaid monies, secured and unsecured recoveries

§  “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.