Law firms Clifford Chance scoops Murdoch hacking litigation from Linklaters Sarah Downey · 29 September 2016 · 2 min read Clifford Chance Linklaters 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 categoryTrading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hireLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Aug 2026Macfarlanes advises founder as easyJet accepts £5.7bn Apollo takeover bidLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Aug 2026The new pecking order: key takeaways from the latest magic circle financialsLaw firm dataAlex Ryan5 Aug 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in LondonLaw firmsElisha Juttla19 Dec 2024