Eversheds Sutherland | Keith Froud – Eversheds Sutherland’s new Global Co-CEO and International Chief Executive takes office

Keith Froud comments, “I am proud to have succeeded Lee Ranson as Chief Executive of Eversheds Sutherland (International) today. Building on the firm’s strong trajectory, my ambition is to create even greater success for our clients and our people. I am also pleased to be working with Lino Mendiola as Global Co-CEO and look forward to launching our new global strategy with him in the coming months.”

Commenting at the time of Keith’s election, former Chief Executive Lee Ranson, stated: “Keith has been an outstanding Managing Partner over the past eight years, and I have every confidence in his ability to lead the firm in this next period. His extensive leadership qualities and experience and strategic vision and drive made him the natural choice for the role.”

Eversheds Sutherland (International) also confirms several existing and new leadership, practice and sector group roles across the firm, including:

Executive

• Keith Froud, Chief Executive Officer
• Keri Rees, Managing Partner – Practice Groups and Regions
• Helen Thomas, Managing Partner – Clients and Business Delivery
• Lorraine Kilborn, Chief People Officer (existing role)
• Julian Lee, Chief Financial Officer (existing role)

Practice Group leaders

• Stephen Hill  becomes Corporate Finance Practice Group Head and Global Co-Head of Corporate Finance
• Simon Gamlin becomes Commercial Advisory Practice Group Head and Global Co-Head of Commercial Advisory

Regional leaders

• Alexander Niethammer  becomes European Managing Partner and remains as the firm’s Managing Partner Germany, with Joos Hellert appointed as Deputy Managing Partner Germany
• Catherine Detallebecomes Paris Senior Office Partner from 1 June and remains as the Sector Group Leader for Consumer
• Rebecca Copley becomes Dubai Senior Office Partner and remains Head of Litigation & Dispute Management – Middle East
• Natascha Geraedts  became Netherlands Senior Office Partner on 1 November 2024

Product Group Heads

• Antony Walsh becomes Product Group Head for Corporate
• Peter McCormack  becomes Product Group Head for Commercial
• Paul Fontes  becomes Product Group Head for Employment

Sector Group Leaders

• Jubilee Easo  is now Energy Sector Group Leader and Global Co-Head of Energy
• Adam Fisher  is now Industrials Sector Group Leader and Global Co-Head of Industrials