Paul Hastings turns to Linklaters for hire of second City corporate heavyweight in a week Marco Cillario An expansive Paul Hastings has made its second headline lateral in London in a week, this time at the expense of…
Looking east: Linklaters gets long-awaited Shanghai approval as CMS launches Hong Kong association Marco Cillario Linklaters and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang have shown Asia is still high on the agenda of global law firms after…
SFO makes interim director appointment as Linklaters hires DPP Alison Saunders Tom Baker The white-collar crime arena has seen significant upheaval in recent weeks, with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) making an uninspiring…
Deal watch: International firms find cure for Takeda’s £46bn pharma takeover as CMS and Pinsents tie up giant wind farm disposal Nathalie Tidman Slaughter and May, Linklaters, Davis Polk and Ashurst are among the firms to have won major mandates on Japanese pharmaceutical…
Linklaters partners to disclose personal relationships alongside new external whistleblowing hotline Marco Cillario Partners and staff at Linklaters will have to notify the firm of any personal relationships with colleagues that may lead to…
‘Synergies and cost savings’: Links, Slaughters and Gibson Dunn advise as Sainsbury’s takes over Asda to create supermarket giant Marco Cillario Linklaters, Slaughter and May and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher have won key roles as Sainsbury’s agreed to merge with Asda…
‘A walk in the park’: Linklaters and A&O launch tech solutions to traverse the margin minefield Nathalie Tidman As increasing numbers of derivatives players face a scramble to comply with Initial Market (IM) regulations, Linklaters has become the second…
‘No reservations’: Linklaters hires divisive director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders Tom Baker As City firms continue to ramp up their efforts to snare former prosecutors, the UK’s director of public prosecutions (DPP),…
The generation game – Linklaters makes Italian corporate play with veteran rainmaker Casati Marco Cillario It is well known that Italian law firms owe much of their fortunes to a small group of veteran rainmakers…
‘We are no longer just making up males in London’: Linklaters increases female partner count to ten in 27-strong promotions round Marco Cillario Linklaters has increased the size of its promotions round for the fifth year in a row, adding 27 lawyers to…
Linklaters offers top-of-equity deal to recruit Cleary rainmaker Casati ahead of his 70th birthday Marco Cillario In one of the most significant senior moves in the Italian market in recent years, Linklaters has hired Cleary Gottlieb…
#MeToo spotlight still shines on law as former Linklaters partner jailed for sexual assault Marco Cillario A court in Munich has sentenced a former Linklaters partner to three years and three months in prison for sexual…
Life during law: Tom Cassels, Linklaters Marco Cillario My family moved from London to Essex in the seventies, we bought a big house with a big garden and…
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For what they’re worth – Links, 2Birds and Pinsents among law firms disclosing chunky gender pay gaps Marco Cillario The UK’s top law firms have begun disclosing figures on gender pay gaps, with an initial round of numbers showing…
Deal watch: Linklaters and Simpson line up on £6bn KKR deal as Ashurst leads on £575m float Marco Cillario Capping off another busy year for European buyouts, Linklaters lined up opposite Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Dentons as Unilever…
‘It’s no different to being a deal lawyer’ – Jacobs reflects on a year at Linklaters’ helm Marco Cillario Last October, Linklaters’ Charlie Jacobs took over as senior partner amid high hopes that the rainmaker would bring flair and…
Global Elite advise Siemens on €40bn German IPO of medical division Tom Baker Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Sullivan & Cromwell are all advising as German conglomerate Siemens plans to list its €40bn…
Disputes round-up: Links and Milbank secure win on high-stakes Visa dispute as High Court rules against Morrisons on data breach Marco Cillario Linklaters and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy have successfully defended client Visa in a claim brought by Sainsbury’s, with Mr Justice Phillips…
Linklaters throws down gauntlet as Latham funds co-head makes rare City switch Marco Cillario In an unusual City move from a US firm to the Magic Circle, Latham & Watkins co-head of investment funds…
