Law firms Selling icons: Linklaters and Michelmores lead on New Scotland Yard sale Legal Business · 10 December 2014 · 2 min read Real estate and construction Linklaters Michelmores The HQ for London bobbies for almost 50 years, Magic Circle firm Linklaters was charged by Abu Dhabi Financial Group to execute the purchase of New Scotland Yard in Victoria for £370m, with national firm Michelmores acting for the seller.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 category‘Organic growth in the US is fraught with risk’ – why transatlantic merger talks aren’t going awayLaw firmsEliza Winter15 Jul 2026Linklaters scores Paul Weiss FIFA disputes duo in New York sports pushLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Jul 2026Dentons and Osborne Clarke take centre stage as Hyve buys LegalTechTalkLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Jul 2026Sidley hires five-partner US finance team from Clifford ChanceLaw firmsWill Lewallen9 Jul 2026‘Success breeds success’ – Simmons posts double-digit growth across key metricsLaw firmsTom Cox1 Jul 2026Squire Patton Boggs recruits nine-lawyer real estate team from Gowling WLGLaw firmsTom Cox24 Jun 2026Revolving 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