Eversheds Sutherland AG

What Eversheds Sutherland AG does

Eversheds Sutherland AG is the Zurich-based Swiss legal entity of the global Eversheds Sutherland law firm, operating as one node in a network that spans over 30 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The Swiss entity delivers full-service legal advisory across 15 practice areas, including Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Employment/Labor/Pensions, Tax, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Insurance, Financial Services Regulation, Data Privacy and Technology, and Corporate Crime. Its sector focus spans Financial Services, Energy, Technology and Digital, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Real Estate, Consumer, Governments and Infrastructure, and Industrials.

The firm's underlying technology is described as a "Legal services delivery platform," with no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI capabilities disclosed. Service delivery is lawyer-led, supported by partner-level business development, professional referrals, and thought-leadership content including legal insights, industry-specific publications, and educational events/webinars. Multi-jurisdictional matters are coordinated through the broader Eversheds Sutherland network of separate legal entities (Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, and various affiliated firms under Eversheds Sutherland Limited).

Eversheds Sutherland AG generates revenue through professional legal services billed on hourly rates, fixed fees, or project-based arrangements, with bespoke pricing negotiated per matter. Customer acquisition is driven by direct enterprise relationships, sector reputation, and referral networks. Named enterprise engagements include advising OCBC on a Hong Kong Stock Exchange secondary listing of PT Merdeka Gold Resources, advising D-Marin senior management on its acquisition by InfraVia, advising Costello Medical on its transition to employee ownership, and advising on the Sonio AG / PCProfi Informatique SA transaction. The firm is privately held under a partnership-style ownership structure typical of major international law firms, with no public listing or external parent company.

Name

Eversheds Sutherland AG

Legal name

Eversheds Sutherland AG

Website

https://eversheds-sutherland.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eversheds Sutherland AG is the Zurich-based Swiss entity of the global Eversheds Sutherland law firm, providing multi-jurisdictional legal advisory across corporate M&A, banking and finance, litigation, and regulatory matters to enterprise clients in financial services, energy, technology, and other regulated sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• International legal services
• Corporate law advisory
• Banking finance law
• Mergers acquisitions
• Cross-border transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed on hourly rates, fixed fees for specific matters, or project-based arrangements depending on client preferences and matter complexity. Services span corporate M&A, banking and finance, litigation, employment, tax, intellectual property, real estate, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eversheds Sutherland AG is the Swiss office of global law firm Eversheds Sutherland, providing full-service legal advisory across 15 practice areas spanning corporate M&A, banking and finance, litigation and dispute resolution, employment and labor, intellectual property, tax, insurance, financial services regulation, data privacy and technology, competition and trade, construction and engineering, real estate, strategic contracts, corporate crime, and private client services. The firm delivers these services on hourly, fixed-fee, or project-based pricing to enterprise clients across financial services, energy, technology, healthcare, real estate, consumer, industrials, and government sectors.

Product overview

Eversheds Sutherland AG is a global law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates a platform-plus-modules architecture with distinct legal service lines covering Banking and Finance, Competition Trade and Foreign Investment, Construction and Engineering, Corporate and M&A, Corporate Crime, Data Privacy Security and Technology, Employment Labor and Pensions, Financial Services Regulation, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Real Estate and Planning, Strategic Contracts, and Tax. The firm serves clients across diverse industry sectors including Charities, Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Governments and Infrastructure, Industrials, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Real Estate, Sports, and Technology & Digital. Rather than a unified software product, the firm offers specialized legal advisory services tailored to client needs across jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking and Finance Comprehensive banking and finance legal services for financial institutions, borrowers, and investors, covering capital markets, corporate debt, leveraged finance, project/energy/infrastructure finance, real estate finance, restructuring and insolvency, securitization and structured finance, and trade and export finance.
• Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment Legal services covering antitrust and competition investigations, competition litigation, dawn raids, foreign investment and national security law, international sanctions and export controls, international trade law, merger control, and procurement and state aid.
• Construction and Engineering Legal services for construction and engineering matters including construction disputes, contracts and procurement, and project advisory.
• Corporate and M&A Corporate and M&A legal services covering capital markets, company secretarial services, corporate governance, international corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, notary services, private equity, and venture capital.
• Corporate Crime Legal services addressing corporate crime including anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, international sanctions and export controls, and regulatory investigations and enforcement.
• Data Privacy, Security and Technology Legal services covering cybersecurity, data privacy, disruptive technology, electronic and mobile commerce, information law, product counseling, regulatory defense and litigation, and technology transactions and sourcing.
• Employment, Labor and Pensions Legal services for employment, labor, and pensions matters covering corporate transactions, cross-border employment, diversity/pay/discrimination, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment litigation, global mobility and immigration, labor and industrial relations, pensions and retirement plans, pensions risk transfer, and social security law.
• Financial Services Regulation Legal services covering financial services regulation including asset management, crypto assets, financial services disputes and investigations, and funds.
• Insurance Legal services for insurance matters including captives, insurance and reinsurance disputes, insurance and retirement products, insurance distribution, insurance financing and capital markets, insurance regulation and compliance, regulatory investigations and enforcement, insurance taxation, and pensions risk transfer and management.
• Intellectual Property Legal services covering intellectual property including IP litigation, IP transactional work, and trademarks, trade dress and copyrights.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Legal services for litigation and dispute resolution including class actions, commercial litigation, construction disputes, energy disputes, financial services disputes and investigations, fraud, insurance and reinsurance disputes, international arbitration, procurement disputes, real estate disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement, and tax controversy and litigation.
• Private Client Legal services for private clients including family office services and estate planning.
• Real Estate and Planning Legal services for real estate and planning including corporate real estate, real estate disputes, and real estate finance.
• Strategic Contracts Legal services for strategic contracts covering commercial contracts, contract modernization, outsourcing, and strategic partnerships.
• Tax Legal services for tax matters including acquisitions and restructuring, business taxation, employee benefits and executive compensation, real estate tax, social security law, taxation of financial transactions and institutions, tax controversy and litigation, and VAT/indirect taxes.

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Magic Circle law firm with a strong Zurich office and globally coordinated M&A, antitrust, and dispute resolution practice, competing for the same high-end Swiss and cross-border enterprise clients.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with strong financial services and energy sector practices, including a Geneva and Swiss presence, competing for the same banking, finance, and corporate clients.
• Allen & Overy Shearman (A&O Shearman): Global law firm resulting from the A&O / Shearman & Sterling merger, with a strong Swiss and international M&A, capital markets, and finance practice that directly competes for cross-border mandates.
• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle global law firm with comparable full-service capability across M&A, banking & finance, and capital markets, with major Swiss presence in Zurich competing for the same enterprise and financial-services mandates.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle global law firm with deep banking, finance, capital markets, and M&A capability, including a Zurich office, competing directly for the same financial services and corporate client mandates.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with comparable breadth in regulatory, M&A, finance, and life sciences practices, with a Swiss presence and a similar full-service go-to-market for regulated industries.
• Baker McKenzie: One of the largest global law firms with extensive cross-border capability, including a major Swiss presence, serving enterprise clients in financial services, energy, and consumer industries.
• Sidley Austin: Global law firm with strong corporate, finance, and life sciences practices, serving enterprise clients across multiple jurisdictions with comparable cross-border legal services.
• White & Case: Global law firm with strength in M&A, capital markets, and finance, with a Geneva office and well-established international client base serving the same enterprise mandates.
• DLA Piper: Large global law firm with deep sector expertise in technology, financial services, and energy, with a Swiss office and similar cross-border transactional capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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