News About Linklaters

Winston Taylor, Linklaters line-up on Frasers’ deal to buy Harvey Nichols out of administration

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group reported to have paid about £40m for the struggling luxury retailer

14 Aug 2026

Linklaters and South Africa’s Webber Wentzel end 13-year alliance

Move continues string of strategy changes in South Africa by major law firms including A&O Shearman, Norton Rose Fulbright and legacy Hogan Lovells

28 Jul 2026

Linklaters points to US growth as turnover climbs 7% to £2.5bn

UK Magic Circle firm sees PEP hit £2.5m and pre-tax profit climb to £1.2bn

21 Jul 2026

Linklaters raids Paul Weiss for senior New York litigation duo

Boost for US growth ambitions sees FIFA’s top counsel join as chair of the global sports practice

14 Jul 2026

Linklaters and Jones Day advise on German firm RENK’s acquisition of David Brown Defence

Acquisition will support Augsburg-based RENK’s portfolio across the naval sector

5 Jul 2026

McDermott hires investment funds partner from Linklaters in Frankfurt

German investment funds partner Olena Tokman will join McDermott after seven years at Linklaters

26 Jun 2026

Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters advise on Volkswagen’s €7.4bn majority-stake sale of marine engine unit to Bain

Volkswagen sells 51% stake in marine engine-maker Everllence to US private equity firm Bain Capital

26 Jun 2026

Freshfields, Slaughters score lead roles on EQT’s £11bn Intertek takeover

Simpson Thacher, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Sweden’s Vinge also guide deal that sees another London-listed firm bought out by foreign ​bidders

19 Jun 2026

Linklaters, Hogan Lovells lead Ingredion’s £2.7bn Tate & Lyle buy

Linklaters acts for Tate & Lyle as Hogan Lovells counsels US-based Ingredion in deal that represents another loss for London stock market

8 Jun 2026

Linklaters, White & Case and DLA Piper guide Porsche’s Bugatti sale

Linklaters counsels longtime client Porsche, White & Case advises Bugatti and its owner, while DLA Piper acts for acquiring consortium

24 Apr 2026

Linklaters promotes 37 to partner in round dominated by corporate and disputes

Women make up just over 40% of cohort, which edges up from 34 last year

31 Mar 2026

Magic Circle trio guide $4bn data centre acquisition

Slaughter and May and Linklaters advise CPP and Equinix in acquisition of Nordic data centre operater atNorth, as Clifford Chance counsels owner Partners Group

27 Feb 2026

Trio of City firms guide NatWest’s £2.7bn Evelyn Partners acquisition

Macfarlanes, Slaughter and May and Linklaters score roles in deal set to create one of UK’s biggest wealth management and private banking businesses

9 Feb 2026

Linklaters announces move to new global headquarters

Firm’s relocation to 20 Ropemaker Street in London to provide a modernised global hub for clients and staff with high level services

4 Feb 2026

Ropes & Gray expands in Paris with private funds and tax team from Linklaters

Incoming team include partners Edouard Chapellier and Jonathan Abensour

27 Jan 2026

Ex-Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce and Linklaters’ Paul Lewis recognised in New Year Honours

First woman of colour to lead society and Linklaters’ global managing partner among array of lawyers and judges to receive awards

30 Dec 2025

Ropes & Gray appoints ex-Meta exec as head of AI strategy

Gretchen Greene appointed chief of artificial intelligence strategy to accelerate the firm’s use of the technology

12 Dec 2025

Linklaters advises on Unilever’s Magnum Ice Cream Company demerger

Spin off comes amid legal dispute between Magnum brand Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever

8 Dec 2025

Latham, Linklaters advise on Verisure’s €13.7bn record-breaking IPO

Latham says deal is the largest European private-equity backed listing on record

8 Oct 2025

Paul Hastings’ London co-chair exits for Linklaters

Mei Lian joins Linklaters’ corporate and structured lending practice in London

1 Aug 2025