Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Eversheds Sutherland’s energy and infrastructure finance practice advises on the full range of finance transactions, and regulatory and compliance issues. Our clients include borrowers, investors, lenders, lead arrangers, secured counterparties (such as offtakers and hedge providers) and rating agencies.

In addition to handling the various legal issues that arise in energy and infrastructure-related financings, our experience extends to the efficient and effective management of these often complicated financings.

Experienced energy and infrastructure finance lawyers

Our energy and infrastructure attorneys are also well-positioned to provide critical risk reviews and to advise on appropriate risk distribution among the various parties to the financing. The review includes advice on critical project documentation, regulatory overlay and the tax considerations. Our ability to draw upon our international legal advisers in tax, M&A, real estate and other service areas means that we can advise clients on all aspects of their finance transactions.

Our full range of energy and infrastructure finance services areas include:

• asset finance
• debt capital markets
• derivatives
• project and infrastructure finance
• public finance
• restructuring and insolvency
• structured finance
• trade finance

§  “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.