The offices became members of the firm at the beginning of this month (1 April), less than a year after signing up as allies last June.
As full members it means the trio will be represented on Eversheds’ international board and will be able to vote on firmwide issues, with each country gaining one vote. However, they will not be financially integrated with Eversheds.
The firms have also changed their names, putting the Eversheds brand at the start of their names.
The move, which makes them the first international members to do this, means they are now known as Eversheds Ots & Co, Eversheds Bitans and Eversheds Saladzius in
Alan Jenkins, Eversheds chairman and head of international, said: “The transition from affiliates to full associate status shows the harmonious way the offices work together, which has exceeded all expectations. A sign of this is that referrals across Eversheds International were up by 20% this year.”
The majority of Eversheds’ Baltic turnover is generated through work with foreign companies, including clients such as Oracle, Siemens, Volvo and Solvay Pharma.
The move adds further scale to the