Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Our commercial and technology law team can offer you our substantial experience in negotiating, drafting and advising on sourcing agreements, strategic relationships, licensing agreements and other critical agreements and relationships that enable businesses and public bodies to accomplish their commercial objectives. The 100+ partners in our multi-jurisdictional legal teams get to the heart of your business relations, routinely dealing with cross sector and border issues of both private law and public law.

Having such a wide-ranging and comprehensive commercial and technology legal team we can offer you:

• multijurisdictional advice – we can advise in the countries where you do business
• connected advice – we can offer a rapid response locally and globally, through a single point of contact
• commercial coverage – we work across practice groups and across industry sectors as an integrated team
• depth and strength – we cover the whole spread of the market, by focusing on having teams with the experienceyou need in all your sectors
• support where you need us – we have the right experts, in the right areas, in the right countries – we are the right lawyers for the job

Experienced commercial lawyers

The work our commercial lawyers undertake is wide ranging and includes outsourcing, technology transfer and licensing, media law, supply chain management and intellectual property (IP). Our breadth of experience helps to provide you with a solution quickly.

• market intelligence – we offer quality commercial legal advice that is legally astute
• proactive – we anticipate change and globalization with a coordinated full-service approach
• responsible – we have the ability to project manage a wide range of issues
• client engagement – we are a point of continuity in a long project, providing real value to the client at all stages
• liability limitation – we identify risks and mitigate them quickly
• legal prominence – we have a team of experienced lawyers with strong commercial reputations within your sector

Commercial law deals

We advise both customers and providers on a broad range of contractual based relationships and transactions, including:

• software and technology licensing
• payment services and payment processing
• supply chain/procurement/logistics
• franchising
• consumer law
• facility management and other service outsourcings
• information technology outsourcing (ITO)
• business process outsourcing (BPO)
• application development and maintenance (ADM)
• managed data/voice networks
• data center leases
• call center support
• big data and data analytics
• software as a service (SaaS) transactions
• large-scale software implementations and all aspects of e-commerce
• software audits
• telecom contracts and infrastructure
• media contracts and advice
• intellectual property law
• reputation management advice
• privacy and information law
• information breaches
• information requests
• cyber security
• financial services advice and regulatory
• public procurement and state aid/subsidy
• energy regulatory and projects
• social and transport infrastructure projects
• regeneration joint ventures and projects

§  “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.