Eversheds Sutherland

Led by transactions-focused pair Bert Adams and Ling Ling, Eversheds Sutherland boasts a stellar client roster and strength across transactional, regulatory, and insurance product development counsel, with a slew of high-value M&A deals, various Insurtech matters, and experience with pension risk transfers and more on its scoresheet. John Pruitt continues to leverage his noteworthy experience giving comprehensive corporate restructuring and regulatory advice to major players in the P&C and life insurance space, an area where Daren Moreira is also active. Veteran regulatory expert Cynthia Shoss is another key figure in the team, and, also in New York, Jim Dwyer is a complex transactions specialist with vast experience acting for life insurance companies, and Kevin Finnegan  is well-versed in assisting clients with challenging transactional and compliance issues. In the firm’s other offices, Washington DC-based Michele Spencer advises stakeholders from the US and beyond, and California-based Dan Brown works with domestic and overseas clients on intricate compliance and corporate issues, particularly London market participants. Gary Ho joined the team from King & Spalding LLP in February 2025.