Linklaters

Consistently ranked as a top moneymaker both in terms of firm profits and profit per partner, the global elite firm Linklaters has achieved the status of legal industry royalty by following the BigLaw formula well: build finance, M&A, and disputes practices and grow internationally. The firm is one of the top brands among global law firms, and if you want to work in the United States, there are two office locations to choose from: New York and Washington, DC.

Truly Global

At the beginning of the 1990s, Linklaters was predominantly a U.K. firm with local operations in only a handful of cities across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. In 1996, the firm embarked on an impressive expansion strategy. Through a string of global mergers, joint ventures, and organic growth, the firm built a notable international practice. In 2005, following new legislation permitting multinational partnerships, Linklaters was among the few global firms in Japan to provide both international and domestic services. In 2006, Linklaters opened a shop in Dubai, building on 30 years of prior Middle East experience. The firm made its way to the U.S. capital in 2012, adding a second U.S. location following the launch of its New York office in 1972. With 30 offices in 20 countries, Linklaters is no longer an exclusively fish-and-chips firm.

Moving up in the Big City

Linklaters’ New York team has grown tremendously in recent years. The firm is mainly known in the United States for its M&A, finance, and litigation practices, and it provides a full range of legal services to corporations, banks, financial sponsors, and funds on their most high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions, complex litigation, and regulatory matters. The team has the capacity and knowledge on the ground to handle assignments of any size or complexity in any of its practice areas: antitrust; banking; capital markets; M&A; data solutions; cybersecurity and privacy; energy and infrastructure; executive compensation and employee benefits; financial regulation; investment funds; litigation, arbitration, and investigations; restructuring and insolvency; tax; real estate; intellectual property; derivatives and structured finance; securitization; and fintech.

Put It in Reverse

Most law firms offer a formal mentorship program through which junior lawyers are paired with partners or senior associates. Linklaters has taken a different approach with its new reverse-mentoring program. Mentors include lawyers, professionals from the firm’s business teams, and secretaries. Dozens of firm partners are paired with mentors for around six months. According to the firm, the goal of the program is “helping partners and directors gain a deeper understanding of different people’s perspectives and experiences at the firm.” In true Linklaters’ fashion, mentors and mentees represent offices across the globe.

• Linklaters advised Volkswagen Group on its $5.8 billion investment and EV technology joint venture transaction with Rivian.
• Linklaters advised General Motors on its partnership with TWG Motorsports to form the Cadillac Formula 1 Team.
• Linklaters is advising software company Appian in a petition before the Supreme Court of Virginia seeking to reinstate a $2 billion judgment (largest jury verdict in the history of the Virginia court system) against Pegasystems Inc. for willful and malicious trade secret misappropriation.
• Linklaters is advising The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, as lead debtor counsel on its prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring.

• Most Innovative Law Firms (global), 2025—Financial Times
• America’s Top M&A Lawyers (George Casey), 2025—Forbes
• Attorney of the Year (Adeel Mangi), 2025—Law.com
• M&A Deal of the Year and Corporate Strategic Deal of the Year, 2025—The M&A Advisor
• Americas M&A Deal of the Year, 2025—IFLR