Hogan Lovells poaches two of Linklaters M&A lawyers as M&A boom continues February 17, 2022 City of London law firm Hogan Lovells has poached two of Linklaters’ M&A lawyers, as the surge in M&A activity continues. Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells, which has headquarters in London and Washington, D.C., said it has hired Peter Cohen-Millstein and Megan Ridley-Kaye to join its New York M&A practice, as it pushes forwards with [...]
Linklaters changes pay structure to reward ‘exceptional’ partners as bidding war for talent rages on December 16, 2021 Linklaters plans to shift its traditional pay model for partners so “exceptional” individuals can be held on to with larger salaries. Senior partner Aedamar Comiskey confirmed in a statement that the move, which will apply globally, was backed by Linklaters’ 500 partners through a vote. The main changes include the ability to offer more money [...]
‘Appalling’ war prompts Linklaters to pull out of Russia and close down its entire Moscow office after 30 years March 7, 2022 Legal giant Linklaters confirmed to City A.M. it is closing down its entire Russian operations, after a presence of more than three decades. In an email, the Magic Circle law firm said that, after careful consideration and “as the appalling war in Ukraine continues, we will wind down our operations in Russia and close our [...]
Will the world follow the EU’s lead in regulating crypto? December 14, 2022 Sophia Le Vesconte of Linklaters is flying the flag for Europe's approach to crypto regulation and suggests the world rallies to it.
Linklaters to offer junior solicitors more than £107,000 a year salaries September 25, 2021 Linklaters has begun offering its freshly-trained solicitors’ salaries of more than £107,000 a year – the highest junior talent in the UK. The Magic circle law firm has topped up the already hefty pay packets for its new staff – some of whom are in their mid-20s – by £7,500 since last year. The bolstered [...]
Linklaters promotes Alex Beidas to global head of employment & incentives April 29, 2021 Magic Circle firm Linklaters has made Alex Beidas global head of employment & incentives, taking over from Nicola Rabson, whose tenure in the role ends on 30 April. Beidas will stay in the new role for four years, where she will be in charge of supporting clients. Rabson will return to her role as partner, [...]
Sexual misconduct probe was launched against sacked Endeavour Mining boss February 1, 2024 Sebastien de Montessus is said to have faced sexual misconduct allegations while leading Endeavour Mining
Linklaters elects first female senior partner in 183-year history May 12, 2021 Linklaters has elected Aedamar Comiskey as its new senior partner, the first woman to serve in the role since the law firm was established in London in 1838. Comiskey will begin her five-year term on 1 July 2021, when she will succeed current senior partner Charlie Jacobs. Comiskey said: she was “hugely proud” to have [...]
UK’s competition regulator has killed more deals than the EU’s watchdog since 2019 May 4, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked more tie ups than the European Commission every year bar one in the past five years.
Linklaters offers voluntary redundancy to all legal secretaries and PAs in London March 22, 2021 Law firm Linklaters has offered voluntary redundancy to all 225 legal secretaries and business team personal assistants in London. It is understood there will be no compulsory redundancies, nor are there targets or plans to make redundancies at the firm compulsory. In a statement Linklaters said: “This is a voluntary programme which we are offering [...]