Eversheds Sutherland is boosting its hospitality and real estate practice with a lawyer who spent the last 14 years working in-house at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.

Wendy Hansen, who was vice president and legal counsel for the Americas region at the hotel group, joined the firm Tuesday as counsel in Atlanta. Hansen said that Mandarin will not be backfilling her position, and she will be bringing them in as a client of the firm.