International roundup: White & Case hits Weil for three-partner New York team while Reed Smith opens in Denver Tom Cox Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team…
How to get to the top in M&A: leading female partners share their tips for success Legal Business For International Women’s Day Legal Business asked ten leading female M&A partners to share their tips for success for the…
‘We need more women in the rooms where influential decisions are made’ – leading M&A partners have their say Georgina Stanley Legal Business gathered some of the leading female M&A partners at UK origin firms in the City together ahead of…
‘Why not me?’ – the law firms leading the way in the Social Mobility Employer Index Tom Cox Browne Jacobson has topped the 2024 Social Mobility Employer Index with Slaughter and May, Linklaters, Lewis Silkin, Norton Rose Fulbright…
Paul Weiss continues to add Kirkland alumni in London as TDR GC Holdsworth joins Tom Cox Paul Weiss has continued its rapid London expansion with the hire of TDR Capital general counsel David Holdsworth, who is…
Linklaters claims top spot in Stonewall Top Employers list Tom Cox Linklaters has leapt to first place in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2024 list, while last year’s number one Clifford Chance…
‘We’ve had our best year ever in the UK and US’ – Linklaters breaks £2bn revenue barrier with double-digit growth Elisha Juttla Linklaters has become the first magic circle firm to announce its 2023-24 financial results, breaking through the £2bn mark for…
‘Slightly alarming’ – Clifford Chance, Linklaters, A&O Shearman match Freshfields’ NQ pay hike Elisha Juttla Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman joined Linklaters this week in matching Freshfields’ NQ pay hike from £125,000 to £150,000, leaving Slaughter and…
‘A transformational step’: Links defies US strategy critics to hire Shearman New York M&A team Alex Ryan In a move that may come as a surprise to detractors of the Magic Circle firm’s US ambitions, Linklaters today…
Magic Circle in the US: Running to stand still Elisha Juttla ‘There are more than 40 US law firms that are more profitable than the Magic Circle. The Magic Circle firms…
Linklaters sees 2% profit decline as revenue falls short of the £2bn milestone Ayesha Ellis With financial reporting season in full swing, Linklaters is the latest Magic Circle firm to drop its financial results, reporting…
KPMG names Linklaters deals guru Bedford as new UK law chief Tom Baker While traditional law firm leaders have to date largely scoffed at the progress made by the Big Four, today’s (20…
‘People are our biggest asset’: Linklaters’ incoming Paris head Maigrot outlines strategy Charles Avery Linklaters has elected its head of real estate in France, Françoise Maigrot, as its new managing partner in Paris. Taking…
‘Bold and decisive’: Linklaters sees 6.5% revenue rise as £1.87m PEP lags Magic Circle Charles Avery As financial results season continues apace, Linklaters today (9 August) joined Magic Circle peers in showing its hand, posting a…
Deals Yearbook 2022: Derek Tong, Linklaters – partner since 2019 Georgina Stanley Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer? Was there anyone who inspired you early on in your career?…
Deals Yearbook 2022: Fionnghuala (Finn) Griggs, Linklaters – partner since 2017 Georgina Stanley Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer? Was there anyone in particular who inspired you early on in…
Linklaters ushers in lockstep shake-up to attract and promote top talent Tom Baker The latest strategic move in the war for junior talent, Linklaters has introduced a significant overhaul of its lockstep pay…
Financials 2020/21: Linklaters maintains Magic Circle resilience with double-digit profit hike Tom Baker Despite the pandemic, the 2020/21 financial year proved to be an improved outing for Linklaters as revenues inched up and…
‘Laser-sharp focus’: Linklaters elects finance head Lewis as managing partner Nathalie Tidman Linklaters partners have elected global finance head Paul Lewis as the successor to managing partner Gideon Moore, the firm announced today…
‘Confidence and distinction’ – M&A grandee Comiskey elected Linklaters senior partner Nathalie Tidman In a case of second time lucky for Aedamar Comiskey, Linklaters’ illustrious head of corporate, the M&A heavy-hitter has been…
