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
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
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
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
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
McDermott hires investment funds partner from Linklaters in Frankfurt
German investment funds partner Olena Tokman will join McDermott after seven years at Linklaters
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ropes & Gray expands in Paris with private funds and tax team from Linklaters
Incoming team include partners Edouard Chapellier and Jonathan Abensour
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
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
Linklaters advises on Unilever’s Magnum Ice Cream Company demerger
Spin off comes amid legal dispute between Magnum brand Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever
Latham, Linklaters advise on Verisure’s €13.7bn record-breaking IPO
Latham says deal is the largest European private-equity backed listing on record
Paul Hastings’ London co-chair exits for Linklaters
Mei Lian joins Linklaters’ corporate and structured lending practice in London