Eversheds Sutherland Moves into Top Floor of the Iconic Franklin in Chicago

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that the firm has moved into a new office space at 227 West Monroe Street in Chicago, Ill., the building commonly known as The Franklin. Eversheds Sutherland now occupies the top floor of the building, substantially increasing the firm’s footprint over its previous Chicago location. The move supports the firm’s strong growth in the city, having grown to 16 attorneys, including eight partners, since first opening a Chicago office in 2019. 

The Franklin recently completed renovations and provides exceptional amenities. It is LEED Gold certified and conveniently located inside the Loop with easy access to the city’s L-system lines and suburban rail. 

“The new office will support our continued growth trajectory in the city in the years to come as we look to expand our Corporate, Litigation and Real Estate Groups, as well as bring new service offerings to our clients with interests in Chicago and the Midwest. The Franklin has everything we want to support the needs of our business, our people and our clients – quality design, superlative amenities and a central location,” said Marc A. Benjamin, Partner in Charge of the Eversheds Sutherland Chicago office. “Everything, from the stunning 360-degree views from the 60th floor, the bright and airy design and the thoughtfully planned collaboration spaces to the excellent location for our people living in the city and surrounding suburbs, makes us proud and excited to call this iconic skyscraper our new home in Chicago.”

Eversheds Sutherland was represented in its real estate strategy by Vice Chairmen Eric Feinberg and John Goodman, and Associate Director Isabel Preskill, of global real estate advisory firm Savills North America.

“Eversheds Sutherland sought an office experience that would accommodate its growth and provide convenient, first-class amenities for its people and clients,” said Preskill. “The Franklin offered the ideal solution as Eversheds Sutherland is now part of the Chicago skyline, residing on the top floor of the building with sweeping views of the city and Lake Michigan.” 

About Eversheds Sutherland 
As a global top 10 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 79 of the Fortune 100, 65 of the FTSE 100 and 134 of the Fortune 200.

With more than 3,000 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in over 70 offices in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including formalized alliances in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, provide support around the globe.

Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services, including corporate and M&A; dispute resolution and litigation; energy and infrastructure; finance; human capital and labor law; intellectual property; real estate and construction; and tax. 

Eversheds Sutherland is a global legal practice and comprises two separate legal entities: Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (headquartered in the UK) and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (headquartered in the US), and their respective controlled, managed, affiliated and member firms. The use of the name Eversheds Sutherland is for description purposes only and does not imply that the member firms or their controlled, managed or affiliated entities are in a partnership or are part of a global LLP. For more information, visit eversheds-sutherland.com.