Client-facing pitch sees corporate star Jacobs take Linklaters senior partner role Legal Business Pitching himself as an outward-facing leader has paid off for Linklaters M&A heavyweight Charlie Jacobs (pictured), who won the firm’s…
Magic Circle chase Chinese law as Linklaters launches Shanghai spin-off Legal Business The decision by Linklaters to spin off part of its Shanghai office in a bid to then merge with it…
Big month for renewables as Linklaters acts on offshore windfarms with combined worth £3.9bn Legal Business Linklaters has advised on the development and financing of the first two UK offshore wind projects to obtain financing under…
‘Inappropriate and untrue’: Linklaters defends itself in letter to MPs over BHS inquiry Legal Business Linklaters has complained to MPs over questioning during the BHS inquiry hearings and comments made by Labour’s Frank Field over…
‘Still monitoring’: Regulator silent on BHS inquiry as hearing continues Matthew Field As MPs seek more documents for the BHS inquiry, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said it had not yet taken…
Boyd becomes the latest Linklaters partner to jump ship to Kirkland Legal Business Rising private equity star Stuart Boyd has become the fifth Linklaters partner in the City to switch to US rival…
Updated: Linklaters and Olswang partners among lawyers grilled by MPs for roles in BHS sale Legal Business Linklaters and Olswang have been heavily criticised in parliament this week over alleged failures to identify that the buyer of…
‘A big man for a big job’: Frontrunner Jacobs elected as Linklaters new senior partner Legal Business M&A heavyweight Charlie Jacobs has defeated competition from corporate colleagues Jean-Pierre Blumberg and Aedamar Comiskey to be elected the new…
An appetite for renewables: Linklaters advises on £2.6bn Scottish wind farm Legal Business In the second renewables project Linklaters has finalised this month, the Magic Circle firm has advised on the construction and…
‘A landmark transaction’: Allen & Overy and Linklaters take roles on £1.3bn Dudgeon wind farm financing Victoria Young Teams from Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters have advised on the financing for the development of…
Kirkland takes fourth Linklaters City partner in a year, appointing PE partner Holdsworth Tom Moore Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Magic Circle firm Linklaters for one of its last remaining private equity heavyweights in…
Allen & Overy and Linklaters scoop roles as Nestlé launches ice cream joint venture Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy and Linklaters have won roles on the creation of Froneri, a 50/50, €3bn joint venture between global food…
Linklaters calls off China merger hunt as partnership backs Shanghai spinoff Legal Business Linklaters‘ partnership has decided against pursuing a fully-fledged merger to secure credible China law coverage and voted through plans for…
Linklaters and Olswang to face questions in Parliament over BHS controversy Legal Business Linklaters and Olswang have been called before a Parliamentary committee to answer questions over the sale and contentious administration of BHS.
‘It’s an inclusive approach’ – Linklaters head Gideon Moore on the new view from Silk Street Legal Business Gideon Moore replaced Simon Davies as global managing partner of Linklaters at the start of the year after an unsettled period…
‘Growing confidence’: Linklaters and A&O lead on biggest post-crisis RMBS transaction Tom Moore Magic Circle firms Linklaters and Allen & Overy were instructed on the £6.1bn securitisation of UK mortgages by private equity…
Linklaters ramps up City promotions as 24 make partner Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has made up 10 partners from its Silk Street headquarters amid a 24-strong round.
Linklaters makes key real estate finance hire with former Allen & Overy team leader Legal Business In a move to boost its real estate finance practice, Linklaters has hired former Allen & Overy (A&O) real estate…
Freshfields and Linklaters advise as competition issues threaten stock exchange merger Legal Business Börse/LSE tie-up raises regulatory concerns As Europe’s two largest financial market operators, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Börse,…
Freshfields and Linklaters take the lead as Glencore disposes of $2.5bn stake in agricultural arm Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters are advising on Glencore’s $2.5bn sale of a 40% stake in Glencore Agricultural Products to…
