A shared global vision Helping you do business all over the world

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1 Helping you do business all over the world Client Commitment Innovative Solutions Global Service

2 Contents Client Commitment. Innovative Solutions. Global Service. 5 Why work with us? 6 Welcome to our world 8 Our global footprint

3 Client Commitment. Innovative Solutions. Global Service. Eversheds Sutherland represents the combination of two firms with a shared culture and commitment to client service excellence. We are each known for our commercial awareness and industry knowledge and for providing innovative and tailored solutions for every client. Increasing globalization has changed the nature of business. It has also changed the type of advice our clients need. Eversheds Sutherland was formed with this in mind. As our clients expand globally, we are with them. Our lawyers around the globe are united by our vision, values and understanding of our clients businesses and their needs. They provide legal advice of the highest quality whether they are operating within country or across borders from our 61 offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. We consider every opportunity and issue with the same energy and creative, proactive approach. This can involve developing efficient structures for business transactions, devising novel case strategies in litigation and being at the forefront of new legal developments. We also offer a unique project management approach that enables us to deliver complex, multi-jurisdictional legal services through a single point of contact, providing efficiency and certainty for our clients. Above all, we listen to our clients. Our solutions-oriented, service-led approach attracts clients faced with issues and opportunities that demand in-depth understanding of business, specific industry knowledge and the ability to manage substantial matters across borders. 61 offices 29 jurisdictions 700 c. partners 2,300+ lawyers Consistently ranked in directories worldwide 4 5

4 Why work with us? Quality Over the years, both Eversheds and Sutherland have been recognized as leaders in changing the dynamic of legal services. Both have been consistently praised by clients and highly ranked in the most respected independent directories. Our shared goal is to deliver a total high quality legal solution underpinned by a commitment to relationships that deliver. Formal client feedback programs have been established to support this approach. Global service We have a network of more than 200 relationship law firms around the world in addition to specific and formalized regional alliances. We manage client relationships and complex matters across national and international borders. With our newly expanded footprint, we provide vast experience of working on domestic and international projects with a consistent, high quality service wherever clients need us. Project management Our structured project management approach is an important element of our client focused service. It includes a single point of contact, highly-developed processes and technology-based solutions to implement best practices for the benefit of our clients. Clients Our diverse client base ranges from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals. We act for over 62 of the FTSE 100, 58 of the Fortune 100 and 92 of the Fortune 200. We are on the panels of more than 25 major banks and several hundred global corporations. Comprehensive services We provide the full range of legal services in key practice areas which include corporate and M&A; finance; dispute resolution and litigation; human capital and labor law; real estate and construction and tax. Our industry and business knowledge enables us to work with our clients to achieve their strategic objectives through innovative solutions. We have deep experience in a number of industry sectors, including energy and infrastructure, financial services, insurance, TMT and industrials. People Eversheds Sutherland sets itself apart through our people and our culture. We support and embrace the diversity of our lawyers and staff and strive to reflect the communities in which we work. We encourage all of our staff to achieve their potential through mentoring and continuing education in an inclusive environment. Innovation We work collaboratively and innovatively with our clients. We look to improve what we do continuously, fostering a culture which rewards innovative thinking. We regularly gain external recognition in this area, and we match that with our own internal innovation competitions to encourage our people to have the next great ideas to help our clients. Relationships Our lawyers are accessible, engaged and responsive. We serve our clients as trusted advisers and cultivate deep and genuine relationships offering highly commercial insight and expertise across sectors and around the world. Ground-breaking consultancy services Eversheds Sutherland Consulting offers an innovative consultancy service specializing in assisting in-house legal departments of all sizes with legal strategy, regulatory risk and compliance (including specifically in the financial services sector), HR consultancy, efficiency and technology. 6 7

5 Welcome to our world We are regularly asked to support our clients across numerous jurisdictions, and in response we have developed a network of more than 200 relationship law firms around the world, with each sharing our approach to service excellence. We have also developed specific and formalized regional alliances as follows: Eversheds Sutherland Latin America Alliance We have brought together over 20 firms across 17 countries to create an innovate platform for sharing expertise, opportunities and promoting the highest standards of legal service across Latin America. Eversheds Sutherland Asia Pacific Alliance With the support of our established offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore, this alliance is a unique entity that provides access to the combined knowledge of 20 firms in over 40 countries across the Asia Pacific region. Eversheds Sutherland Africa Law Institute We manage a network of more than 30 offices across Africa no one else can match this innovative service in one of the world s most rapidly developing continents. 8 9

6 Our global footprint Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP US Atlanta Austin Houston New York Sacramento Washington DC Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP Europe Austria Vienna Belgium Brussels Estonia Tallinn Finland Hämeenlinna Helsinki Jyväskylä Pori Tampere Turku France Paris Germany Berlin Hamburg Munich Hungary Budapest Ireland Dublin Italy Milan Rome Latvia Riga Lithuania Vilnius Netherlands Amsterdam Rotterdam Poland Warsaw Spain Madrid Sweden Stockholm Switzerland Berne Geneva Zurich United Kingdom Belfast Birmingham Cambridge Cardiff Edinburgh Ipswich Leeds London Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Africa, Asia and Middle East China Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai Iraq Baghdad Erbil Jordan Amman Qatar Doha Saudi Arabia Riyadh Singapore South Africa Durban Johannesburg Mauritius Port Louis Tunisia Tunis United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Dubai 10 Romania Bucharest 11

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