Eversheds

Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Eversheds LLP
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num_offices = 38 in UK, Europe, Middle East and China
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practice_areas = General practice
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company_type = Limited liability partnership
homepage = http://www.eversheds.com/

Eversheds LLP is one of the largest (#33 worldwide, #9 in UK) full service law firms in the world. [ [http://www.thelawyer.com/global100/2006/tb_26-50.html The Lawyer Global 100 2006 - Top 26-50 firms ] ]

Headquartered in London, it has 38 offices in major cities across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and China. It also has business groups specialising in the needs of international organisations doing business in Africa, India, Japan and North America. The firm provides legal and business advice to private and public sector businesses and the finance community worldwide.

News

As of September 2008, the firm is planning to launch an office in Hong Kong, after hiring Heller Ehrman Asia chief Nick Seddon, who leaves Heller just seven months after joining the firm from DLA Piper where he also headed the Asia practice. [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=134773&d=415&h=417&f=416] Hong Kong will complement the firm's Shanghai presence.

ee also

* List of 100 largest law firms globally
* List of largest UK law firms
* List of largest European law firms

References

External links

* [http://www.eversheds.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.legalweek.com/Navigation/36/Articles/1000134/Eversheds.html Legal Week Wiki]