Eversheds has been appointed as the preferred legal adviser for technology company Smiths Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The law firm will provide commercial, litigation, employment, real estate and company secretarial advice across the region, with London-based head of international litigation and dispute management John Heaps acting as the relationship partner to Smiths.
Eversheds will use its global account management system – first developed for its relationship with Tyco – with the London Stock Exchange-listed Smiths.