News About Linklaters

Linklaters points to US growth as turnover climbs 11% to exceed £2.3bn

Record year for UK Magic Circle firm sees PEP hit £2.2m and pre-tax profit pass £1bn for the first time

22 Jul 2025

Linklaters recruits eight-lawyer restructuring team in Paris from top French boutique Darrois

Group led by partner François Kopf, who joins as global chair of restructuring and insolvency

11 Jul 2025

A&O Shearman bolsters Italian leveraged finance team with Linklaters partner hire

Diego Esposito joins A&O Shearman in Milan after 17 years at Magic Circle rival

8 Jul 2025

CAT rules Visa and Mastercard interchange fees violated competition law

Victory for Scott + Scott in merchants’ challenge following earlier settlement by Stephenson Harwood-advised claimants

3 Jul 2025

Linklaters extends terms for leaders Comiskey and Lewis to 2029

Senior partner and managing partner’s terms extended with ‘overwhelming support’ following record financial results and strong US growth

26 Jun 2025

Linklaters appoints former Shearman co-head as first Americas chair

Rainmaker George Casey to oversee US strategy in new role having joined the firm from Shearman last year

4 Jun 2025

Linklaters, Paul Weiss and Sidley called in for Evri’s DHL merger to forge UK delivery giant

Linklaters counsels longtime client DHL as Paul Weiss and Sidley act for Evri

14 May 2025

Linklaters lines up A&O Shearman partner as public international law head

Matthew Hodgson joins Magic Circle rival after more than two decades at A&O

1 May 2025

Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue to headline at London International Disputes Week

Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics

8 Apr 2025

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