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Helen Thomas

Managing Partner
European Managing Partner

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Languages: French, Spanish

Helen as European Managing Partner is responsible for leading the strategy and operations of Eversheds Sutherland in Europe.

Before taking the role as European Managing Partner, Helen was Head of the Global Corporate Real Estate group and Head of the Band 1 ranked Transport Sector group.

In terms of her own practice, Helen is a corporate real estate lawyer, leading teams across multiple jurisdictions, advising major corporates in the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 in the Technology, Financial Services, Life Science, and Industrials sectors.

Whether you are an investor or occupier of real estate Helen can advise you across the full spectrum of real estate transactions, delivering a global service working cross-border delivering a seamless solution. This includes:

  • Major HQ projects, new country entry, greenfield site acquisition, site and location strategic planning including consenting and zoning
  • Restructuring and rationalization projects including strategic advisory on exit strategies releasing value from sale and leaseback

Helen has advised multiple US headquartered technology businesses on their expansion programs including in both offices and data centers extensively across UK and Europe, including projects of over 1 million square feet.

Helen is currently the relationship partner for Eversheds Sutherland's largest global client leading a multidisciplinary team of lawyers across US, EMEA and Asia ensuring service excellence and focusing on driving a consistent client experience.

A former Head of the Transport sector group, Helen has worked on a range of major infrastructure projects, including leading the team on the £16bn Crossrail Elizabeth Rail Line through central London and working on significant projects relating the new High Speed rail lines from London to Birmingham.

Helen's recent experience includes:

  • Advising a retailer on their European market entry both in physical retail stores and in an extensive logistics and warehousing strategy
  • Advising a technology company on a new global HQ in London including exit from existing campus
  • Advising a life science client on acquisition of new research and development facilities in Switzerland and Germany
  • Advising an e-commerce client on logistics projects across Continental Europe including site acquisition, development leasing, consenting and zoning
  • Sale and leaseback of office and retail portfolio for a major transport infrastructure organization
  • Acquisition of strategic central London sites to facilitate major rail upgrade project
  • Disposal of European portfolio of manufacturing sites across central and eastern Europe to facilitate moving production to the Far East for an industrials client
  • Leading real estate aspects of £16bn Crossrail (Elizabeth line) project
  • Ranked as an Acritas Star Lawyer
  • Ranked by The Legal 500 as a leader in field (Real Estate)
  • Member of the firm's International Leadership Team
  • Member of the European Executive Board
  • LLB (hons) Law and Languages (French & Spanish), 1990-1994
Helen Thomas

Managing Partner

European Managing Partner

Helen Thomas

Managing Partner

European Managing Partner

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