News About Linklaters

UK court dismisses appeal in Merck v Merck dispute

Dismissal marks latest round in long-running global dispute between pharma companies Merck KGaA and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)

31 Mar 2025

Linklaters promotes 34 to partner as gender diversity target on track for fifth year

Women make up just over 40% of cohort, as overall promotions rose compared to 2024

27 Mar 2025

Addleshaw Goddard absorbs Linklaters’ Warsaw office

Firm hails addition of 80-lawyer office as ‘milestone’ in international expansion drive

18 Feb 2025

Linklaters hires CMA litigation chief in London

Jessica Radke latest in string of senior disputes hires for Magic Circle firm in UK and US

17 Feb 2025

Linklaters doubles down in New York with litigation team hire

Four partners join from boutique Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler following marquee hires across M&A and finance

31 Jan 2025

Skadden, Goodwin, Davis Polk act as Novo closes $16.5bn Catalent deal

Jones Day, Linklaters and Arnold & Porter also called in for the largest healthcare buyout of 2024

20 Dec 2024

Artificial Intelligence 'could deepen gender divide' in law

Linklaters-backed survey tests how women in law are currently experiencing the impacts of AI

4 Dec 2024

Linklaters launches AI sandbox to drive innovation

Firm aims to develop ideas through homegrown chatbot and partnerships with external vendors

3 Dec 2024

Dentons adds high yield partner in London from Linklaters

Colin Chang joins as Dentons eyes more large, complex deals requiring high yield expertise

22 Nov 2024

Linklaters secures top-flight A&O Shearman finance team in New York

A&O Shearman’s financial markets co-head David Lucking moves across with three more partners

28 Oct 2024

CMA taps Linklaters, European Commission as part of trio of senior legal appointments

Emma Cochrane joins from Linklaters, while Lourenço Ventura returns from the EC

10 Oct 2024

Linklaters, Davis Polk lead on Rio Tinto’s $6.7bn Arcadium acquisition

Former Shearman & Sterling co-managing partner George Casey leads Linklaters team advising Rio Tinto

9 Oct 2024

Linklaters recruits veteran Paul Hastings partner in Washington DC

Jospeh Profaizer to co-lead Linklaters’ international arbitration practice

9 Oct 2024

Hogan Lovells bolsters capital markets practice with double partner hire from Linklaters

Íñigo Berrícano joins in Madrid and Alex Parkhouse joins in London

27 Sep 2024

Kirkland, Freshfields score leading roles on £5.4bn Hargreaves Lansdown sale

Latham and Linklaters also among raft of firms called in for investment platform's takeover by private equity consortium

9 Aug 2024

Linklaters advises UK fintech Revolut on banking licence approval

PRA grants Revolut licence that will allow it to compete on the same terms as traditional high street banks

26 Jul 2024

Linklaters adds capital markets quartet in Hong Kong from Clifford Chance, Sidley Austin

Hires follow Magic Circle firm downsizing China team last year

23 Jul 2024

Linklaters points to US revenue growth as turnover climbs 10% to hit £2.1bn

Performance comes in landmark year for UK Magic Circle as A&O Shearman merger beds down

9 Jul 2024

Baker McKenzie, Linklaters lead on Carlsberg’s £3.3bn Britvic acquisition

Bakers counsels Carlsberg in deal to help Danish brewer expand beyond beer

8 Jul 2024

Linklaters, Latham shepherd VW’s $5bn joint venture with Tesla rival Rivian

Linklaters acts for longtime client VW on proposed partnership that will see Rivian’s technology used in both companies’ electric vehicles

27 Jun 2024