Linklaters to recruit first chief information security officer as DLA breach pushes security up firms’ agenda Marco Cillario Linklaters is seeking to recruit a chief information security officer (CISO) to establish, shape and deliver its global IT security strategy…
US and Asia focus: Linklaters’ new executive committee shakeup brings fresh regional targets Marco Cillario Linklaters is to renew its focus on the US and Asia following its appointment of a new global head of US…
Former Linklaters global COO to head Baker McKenzie’s London office Legal Business Former Linklaters’ global chief operating officer Simon Thompson (pictured) has joined Baker McKenzie’s London office as its new chief operating…
Linklaters advises L’Oréal on €1bn Body Shop sale Madeleine Farman Linklaters, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Baker McKenzie led as L’Oréal looked to sell The Body Shop for €1bn to…
Financials 2017: Linklaters sees currency impact drive 10% income hike as PEP surges 8% to hit £1.5m Legal Business Global revenue at Linklaters was up 9.8% in 2016/17 to £1.44bn, a record high for the Magic Circle firm, although…
Magic Circle pay watch: Links edges up associate salaries, Slaughters holds and CC gets coy Georgiana Tudor Pay rises continue to ripple through the top-end legal services market despite the uncertain outlook for the City. The latest…
Linklaters advises L’Oreal on €1bn sale of The Body Shop alongside Baker McKenzie and Davis Polk Madeleine Farman Linklaters, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Baker McKenzie are advising as L’Oreal looks to sell The Body shop for €1bn…
Linklaters and Osborne Clarke latest to make moves in Shanghai Madeleine Farman Magic Circle firm seeks local joint venture as OC opens fledgling practice Linklaters and Osborne Clarke (OC) are the latest…
Simpson Thacher and CC act on $12.2bn real estate sale of Logicor to CIC Georgiana Tudor Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised Blackstone and China Investment Corporation (CIC) respectively, as Blackstone announced…
Addleshaws, Freshfields and Linklaters line up on Lloyds and Metro Bank £1.9bn and £596.7m acquisitions Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard has scored roles advising both Lloyds Banking Group and Metro Bank on two distinct acquisitions worth £1.9bn and £596.7m…
Linklaters advises technology giant SoftBank on launch of $100bn investment fund Kathryn McCann Linklaters has landed a significant mandate acting for SoftBank Group Corporation on the launch of the SoftBank Vision Fund, the…
Linklaters makes second restructuring hire this year with Ropes’ Douglas Georgiana Tudor Linklaters has hired Ropes & Gray partner James Douglas to its London office, its second restructuring hire in as many…
Comment: New look Linklaters – cuddly inclusiveness proves oddly compelling Alex Novarese It has been a long, long time since one of London’s elite law firms has genuinely shifted direction. So the…
New look Linklaters – cuddly inclusiveness proves oddly compelling Alex Novarese It has been a long, long time since one of London’s elite law firms has genuinely shifted direction. So the…
‘It’s good to talk’ – Linklaters repositions with focus on team work, innovation and a lot more soft stuff Legal Business Matthew Field meets Linklaters leadership as City giant outlines a much-changed agenda For observers familiar with the legacy of former…
Linklaters wins Bovis mandate over Freshfields as Slaughters and Camerons advise bidders Legal Business In response to a pair of competing takeover bids, Linklaters won the mandate to advise the target Bovis Homes, taking…
Revolving doors: Linklaters adds depth to Asian offices as Signature opens in Gibraltar with key hire Legal Business In a busy week for lateral hires, firms have been actively adding to their offices at home and abroad. Linklaters…
Linklaters close to obtaining Chinese law capability with long awaited spin-off Legal Business Linklaters has pushed through with its long awaited plans to spin off part of its Shanghai office in order to…
Linklaters trials fixed-hours week for German associates Legal Business In a bid to offer more flexible career options for associates, Linklaters is trialling an alternative career track which would…
‘Giving the partnership back’: Linklaters to ditch individual partner metrics to target team performance Legal Business In a highly symbolic break from its 2000s incarnation, Linklaters is to phase out individual partner metrics and annual assessments…
