Linklaters LLP covers the full spectrum of corporate tax work on behalf of a client base which includes corporates, financial institutions, and governments. Team lead Lynne Walkington covers M&A, as well as reorganisations and a range of capital markets transactions. Chris Smale is a key contact for public and private M&A, while Jamie Coomber specialises in advising private equity and infrastructure funds. John Lindsay leads on securitisation; other key names include Sam Lintonbon, who covers corporate reconstructions and insolvencies, and Rhian Parker, an expert in both corporate and finance transactions.
L’éditorial du Legal 500

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘They provided reliable service throughout a long period of time. Creative and solution focused service.’

  • ‘The tax team has a very practical, commercial mindset.’

  • ‘Alexei Franks has been my key point of contact. Alexei's proactivity and practical approach to solving problems has always stood out to me, and his team is consistently responsive and happy to help at short notice.’

  • ‘Very well-connected across the different specialist areas, so that practical solutions that take into account tax and non-tax dynamics can be quickly developed. Broad transactional experience that can be brought to bear.’

  • ‘Lynne Walkington is never flustered, explains complex matters clearly, and is always in tune with transaction dynamics.’

Clients clés

  • CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings
  • HG Pooled Management Limited
  • bp International Limited
  • DigitalBridge Investments, LLC
  • Proximus NV
  • iCON Infrastructure LLP
  • Carrier Global Corporation
  • TDR Capital and I Squared Capital
  • Assicurazioni Generali SpA
  • Yunneng Wind Power Company Ltd

Points forts

  • Advised CK Hutchison and Three UK on the proposed merger of Three UK and Vodafone UK.
  • Advising Unilever on the recently announced proposed separation and potential demerger of its ice-cream business.
  • Advised DigitalBridge and Vantage Data Centers on the carve-out and sale of an interest in six of their European data centre businesses to a consortium of investors.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Responsable de la pratique

Lynne Walkington

Autres avocats clés

Chris Smale; Jamie Coomber; John Lindsay; Sam Lintonbon; Rhian Parker; Alexei Franks