Eversheds Sutherland has expanded its Corporate Financial Services and M&A practice with the appointment of Chrissy Findlay as a partner in its London office, further reinforcing the firm’s focus on supporting banks, financial institutions and lending and payments businesses on complex corporate, transactional and governance mandates.
Chrissy joins from Pinsent Masons, where she spent almost two decades in the firm’s corporate practice and has been a partner since 2019. She advises clients across the financial services sector on a broad range of corporate matters, including M&A, restructurings, corporate governance and strategic reorganisations, with notable experience in banking, lending and payments in particular.
Her client work includes advising established clearing banks, specialist and neo-banks and payments and lending providers, as well as financial services bodies and professional services organisations on UK and cross-border corporate matters. Chrissy also regularly supports clients on governance and directors’ duties, drawing on her wider involvement in professional bodies and sector initiatives.
Alongside her client practice, Chrissy has played a prominent role in practice and talent development. She has held leadership roles within her previous firm’s corporate group, led firmwide training initiatives across transaction services teams, and is actively involved in mentoring and supporting lawyers at different stages of their careers. She is a member of the main board of the City of London Law Society.
Antony Walsh, Partner and International Head of Corporate at Eversheds Sutherland, said:
“Chrissy is a strong addition to our Corporate Finance team. She brings deep sector understanding, long-standing client relationships and a proven ability to help grow and lead teams. Her arrival supports our continued focus on banks, financial institutions and lending and payments businesses, and complements the work we are doing across the wider corporate and financial services practices internationally.”
Theresa-Marie Stodell, Partner in the Eversheds Sutherland Corporate practice, added:
“We are very pleased to welcome Chrissy to the firm. Her background advising financial services clients, combined with her leadership experience and collaborative approach, will be a real asset to our Corporate Finance practice. She joins at a time of sustained client demand and will play an important role in supporting our growth ambitions in this area.”
Chrissy Findlay, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, said:
“I’m delighted to be joining Eversheds Sutherland at such an exciting time for its Corporate Financial Services and M&A practice. The firm has made a clear commitment to investing in this area, and I was particularly drawn by the opportunity to work with colleagues across the UK, Europe and the US to support banks and financial institutions on increasingly strategic and cross‑border transactions. I’m looking forward to building my practice as part of such a collaborative and integrated platform.”
Chrissy’s appointment continues Eversheds Sutherland’s ongoing investment in its corporate and financial services practices, following the recent additions of partners Helen Hallam and Linn Mayhew, as the firm expands its capabilities to support clients on complex, regulated and cross‑border transactions.
Stephen Hill, Partner and International Head of Corporate Finance, Eversheds Sutherland, said:
“The arrival of Chrissy further builds on the strength and growth of our international corporate finance practice. In the past 12 months alone, we’ve welcomed 13 partner hires and seven partner promotions across the UK, Europe and the Middle East – continued investment that reflects the level and quality of the mandates from our clients. Chrissy, along with these other high calibre additions, brings additional depth and firepower to a team already delivering complex, cross border transactions at scale.”
