Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Europe-wide
Band 2
Contact number
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Linklaters has a significant private equity offering in Portugal, Spain, Germany, the UK, France and Italy. The law firm often acts for sponsors, advising pension funds, together with private equity firms, on investments in multi-jurisdictional target companies. Linklaters is active in a range of matters, including buyouts, exits and restructurings in the energy and healthcare sectors.
Alex Woodward and Tracey Lochhead in London are key points of contact for the firm's private equity practice. Ralph Drebes leads the German practice from Frankfurt. Florent Mazeron is a key contact in Paris.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is a very strong firm comprising very skilled individuals with a strong ability to ramp up for complex large subjects to meet tight deadlines and clients' demand, yet with the ability to simplify and synthesise then optimising our ability to focus on key topics."
"Linklaters has an incredible ability to stay coordinated across the firm and leverage its huge multifaceted bench and make it look very seamless."
"Linklaters is a world-class firm. We are confident that they will provide us with the best advice covering all perspectives."
"Linklaters have a good spread of lawyers versed in local, European and English law and they can bring that capacity and experience to bear in Italy, and that international perspective is vital."
"It is a very strong firm comprising very skilled individuals with a strong ability to ramp up for complex large subjects to meet tight deadlines and clients' demand, yet with the ability to simplify and synthesise then optimising our ability to focus on key topics."
"Linklaters has an incredible ability to stay coordinated across the firm and leverage its huge multifaceted bench and make it look very seamless."
"Linklaters is a world-class firm. We are confident that they will provide us with the best advice covering all perspectives."
"Linklaters have a good spread of lawyers versed in local, European and English law and they can bring that capacity and experience to bear in Italy, and that international perspective is vital."