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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - UK
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Band 1
What the team is known for

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

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  • Linklaters advised HSBC on the sale of HSBC Bank Canada to the Royal Bank of Canada for CAD15.6 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Aedamar Comiskey
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Eminent 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."

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Richard Spedding
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Band 1

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."

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Iain Fenn
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Band 3

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."

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Simon Branigan
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Band 4

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."

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Aedamar Comiskey
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Eminent Practitioners
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Iain Fenn
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Simon Branigan
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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

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Richard Spedding
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