Our work

A truly global U.S. law firm

When it comes to complex transactions and disputes, U.S. law is increasingly the law of choice in both established and developing markets. Linklaters’ network of global lawyers is closely integrated with our New York and Washington, D.C. offices. Collectively, we deliver consistent, integrated advice across multiple legal regimes and market practices. Globally, we cover transactional, regulatory, disclosure, compliance, litigation and liability management issues.

We have a robust global U.S. practice that is over 200 lawyers strong, based in 12 of the world’s major financial centers:

• Frankfurt
• Hong Kong
• London
• Madrid
• Moscow    
• New York
• Paris
• São Paulo
• Seoul
• Singapore
• Tokyo
• Washington, D.C.

Together, our team applies commercial U.S. knowledge and an understanding of local markets to complex, cross-border matters.

Learn more about our global U.S. offering.

Where strength meets depth

Rather than specialize in just one area, we’re proud to have leading practices in Corporate, Finance and Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations. The sheer size and complexity of the deals we tackle demands that we draw our teams from many different countries, sectors and practice areas.

Our Corporate division is a world leader in mergers, acquisitions, equities, joint ventures and private equity. In our Finance division we lead many of the world’s most important energy and infrastructure projects. Renowned for major wins, our Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations division supports clients through their most challenging crises. We advise companies, banks, funds and governments on their funding, hedging and investment activities.

Wherever you ultimately focus, you’ll be involved in the very best work. You’ll also be given continuous, tailored training, by experienced lawyers.

Practices

We organize our work into three broad divisions: Corporate, Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations and Finance & Projects. The sheer size and complexity of the deals we tackle demands that we draw our teams from many different countries, sectors and practice areas. It’s this depth, flexibility and rich diversity of expertise that make us a critical resource for our clients. For you, it all promises unparalleled access to the highest quality work, training and experience.

Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations

With expertise in conducting internal and regulator-driven investigations, court litigation and arbitration, our global team of nearly 400 lawyers can handle large, complex cross-border cases seamlessly.

We have an excellent track record of succeeding for our clients in the most sensitive and complex litigation and arbitration matters and business-critical crises. We are known for our ability to draw upon very large multi-specialised, multi-jurisdictional teams at short notice, which makes us one of the few firms (and on occasions the only firm) equipped to deal with the most challenging and significant disputes and investigations faced by the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions. Our global reach and breadth of experience means we offer holistic, client-centred strategies delivering real commercial value.

Litigation

We understand that, despite the best intentions of businesses, commercial relationships can break down, leading to disagreement and damage. Where the resolution of a dispute requires court proceedings, our international team of nearly 400 lawyers can formulate global strategies whilst guiding our clients through the technicalities of the litigation process drawing on our in-depth knowledge of local procedures to ensure a tactical and efficient approach to each case.

Our team acts for both claimants and defendants in large-scale, high value and complex cases. We work to resolve the high pressure disputes that can arise around high-stakes commercial transactions, enabling our clients to focus on the most important thing - their business. Our lawyers are adept at advising on and resolving issues such as contractual interpretation, joint venture and shareholder disagreements and post-acquisition disputes. We are also often called on at the advisory stage to steer negotiation tactics, mitigate the risk of litigation and limit the potential loss and disruption to our clients that hard-fought disputes can involve.

Where court proceedings are required, our team will work with experienced advocates, experts and local counsel as necessary to obtain the most favourable outcome for our clients. We can act quickly to seek injunctive relief across the globe when urgent action is needed to protect our clients’ valuable rights or assets. We can also assist when counter-parties abuse the availability of injunctive relief to obtain illegitimate bargaining power and threaten the completion of large and complex transactions.

However, court proceedings are not always the best approach. We will always advise holistically on alternative approaches to dispute resolution and settlement, helping our clients put the issue behind them as quickly as possible and move on.

Corporate

Advising on pioneering deals, our Corporate division's expertise covers mergers, acquisitions, equities, joint ventures and private equity. We help companies resolve some of the most challenging issues facing modern business.