Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
Band 1
Contact number
+1 212 903 9000Chambers Review
Linklaters maintains a highly sophisticated corporate practice that enjoys an outstanding reputation for complex M&A work. It consistently acts on landmark cross-border deals, servicing industry-leading clients from the energy, healthcare and TMT sectors, among numerous others. Its clients also benefit from a market-leading borrower-side finance practice that can assist with high-value deal work. Linklaters' extensive international footprint covers Europe, the Americas and East Asia.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised HSBC on the sale of HSBC Bank Canada to the Royal Bank of Canada for CAD15.6 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters has a fantastic commercial team; it is a great team to have during a crisis."
"Linklaters has a first-rate team. Team members have strong technical abilities, combined with a commercial approach to achieving our stated objectives."
"Linklaters houses a highly capable and responsive team that is able to advise on legally and structurally complex issues."
"Linklaters has a fantastic commercial team; it is a great team to have during a crisis."
"Linklaters has a first-rate team. Team members have strong technical abilities, combined with a commercial approach to achieving our stated objectives."
"Linklaters houses a highly capable and responsive team that is able to advise on legally and structurally complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Aedamar Comiskey receives plaudits from across the market for the strength of her practice in high-end public and private M&A. She serves as the head of the firm's global corporate group.
"Aedamar is outstanding."
Richard Spedding impresses sources from across the market with his top-quality corporate practice. He regularly advises on sophisticated domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate finance matters, and is particularly strong in the provision of Takeover Code advice.
"Richard is a really good operator; he is very clever and solution-driven."
"Richard is smart, always prepared and very efficient."
"Richard is very calm and smart. He is easy to deal with."
Iain Fenn has a wealth of experience in public and private M&A on behalf of a client base of household-name companies. He also offers high-level strategic advice.
"Iain provides commercial and pragmatic advice with good humour and he is willing to be robust when required."
Simon Branigan maintains a strong corporate practice that is active on domestic and cross-border M&A. He advises corporates and financial institutions on transactions across a variety of sectors.
"Simon brings an air of calm and authority; he is always available and he always makes time to help you deal with something."
"Simon is user-friendly and very pragmatic."
"Simon is outstanding; he provides brilliant client care and is available 24/7."