The Copenhagen office of international law firm Eversheds has welcomed two new hires to the practice; Kim Høibye as Partner and Head of Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, and Diana Huo Sørensen as a Chinese-qualified Legal Consultant.

International law firm Eversheds has appointed senior Hogan Lovells M&A partner Richard Lewis as a partner in its London M&A practice.

International law firm Eversheds has advised Kirklees College on the £10.7 million acquisition of a 5.4 acre site in Huddersfield, being used for the development of its new Engineering Centre. The firm also advised on the construction contract.

International law firm Eversheds has advised Manchester City Council on the appointment of construction solutions provider Laing Oâ•˙Rourke to complete a £95m refurbishment and partial restoration of the Grade II* listed Town Hall Extension and Central Library.

Fiona Bolton, partner at international law firm Eversheds has been awarded outstanding solicitor of the year at the Black Solicitors Network (BSN) awards ceremony held in Central London.

Michelle T. Davies, Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability at international law firm Eversheds, has been appointed on the industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, announced by the UKâ•˙s Department of Energy and Climate Change.

International law firm Eversheds has advised Lundbeck, a leading Danish pharmaceutical company, on establishing a new research centre in Shanghai, China.