Clifford Chance scoops Murdoch hacking litigation from Linklaters Sarah Downey29 September 2016 Clifford Chance has won the high-profile instruction to defend Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) in its hacking litigation from Linklaters, constituting the fourth time the media giant has switched its lawyers for this case.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Latham, Proskauer, Weil build PE teams as US stays focused on EuropeRio Tinto chief legal officer to depart after failed merger talks with GlencoreSlaughters and Clifford Chance lead as Schroders agrees to £9.9bn takeoverRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerFormer Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListKramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealCleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in London