Linklaters

Linklaters is a global law firm founded in 1838 that advises corporates, banks, funds and financial sponsors on complex cross-border legal matters and transformative transactions. For private equity professionals, the firm's relevance sits squarely in its funds and financial sponsors practice, where it provides trusted counsel on the transactional and legal questions that determine deal certainty. Its stated focus is bringing legal certainty in a changing world - a positioning calibrated to the regulatory and structural complexity that accompanies cross-border acquisitions, exits and restructurings.

The firm operates from 30 offices across 20 countries, giving it one of the broader integrated footprints among elite advisers and the ability to staff deals as a single global team. It is a member of the Magic Circle of elite British law firms, and has served clients for almost 200 years - longevity that, in advisory markets built on repeat relationships, functions as a proxy for institutional continuity.

On technology, Linklaters has adopted generative AI and AI-enabled legal tools and platforms, including Legora, to enhance client service, alongside an ongoing legal technology and innovation programme. The firm describes a collaborative, high-performance culture organised around shared values: striving for excellence, respecting each other, demonstrating leadership, acting with integrity and collaborating as one team.