Law firms Latham takes another private equity partner from the Magic Circle as Linklaters’ Traugott departs Legal Business · 27 January 2016 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Latham & Watkins Linklaters US firm Latham & Watkins has hired Linklaters‘ German head of private equity Rainer Traugott as it continues its aggressive push into the European private equity market.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 categoryLinklaters and Proskauer lead on £17.5bn financial advisory acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock27 Apr 2026The art of the buyout: how clients rank London’s top private equity teamsLaw firmsWill Lewallen24 Apr 2026‘The hardest part is building critical mass’ – as Big Law flocks to Dallas, what do firms need to succeed?Law firmsAlex Ryan24 Apr 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025Chance moment: CC doubles down on private capital, but will flurry of hires pay off?Law firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025