London • Finance
Acquisition finance
1
Linklaters LLP
Global
Rankings
Worldwide
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1
Hong Kong
Antitrust and competition
1
China
Antitrust and competition: foreign firms
1
London • Finance
Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
1
Portugal
Banking and finance
1
Saudi Arabia
Banking and finance
1
Spain
Banking and finance
1
Thailand
Banking and finance
1
Hong Kong
Banking and finance
1
United Arab Emirates
Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
1
France
Banking and finance: Financial services regulation
1
Singapore
Banking and finance: foreign firms
1
China
Banking and finance: foreign firms
1
France
Banking and finance: transactional work
1
London • Dispute resolution
Banking litigation: investment and retail
1
Belgium
Banking, finance and capital markets
1
Luxembourg
Banking, finance and capital markets
1
Portugal
Capital markets
1
Saudi Arabia
Capital markets
1
United Arab Emirates
Capital markets
1
Thailand
Capital markets
1
Worldwide
Capital markets
1
Hong Kong
Capital markets (debt)
1
Hong Kong
Capital markets (equity)
1
Italy
Capital markets: Debt
1
Netherlands
Capital markets: debt
1
Spain
Capital markets: Debt
1
France
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1
Italy
Capital markets: Equity
1
Netherlands
Capital markets: equity
1
Spain
Capital markets: Equity
1
Singapore
Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms
1
South Korea
Capital markets: foreign firms
1
Japan
Capital markets: International firms and joint ventures
1
Singapore
Capital markets: structured finance, derivatives and securitisation: Foreign firms
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Commercial contracts
1
Germany • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation
1
Belgium
Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
Luxembourg
Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
Portugal
Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
Spain
Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
Germany • Corporate and M&A
Corporate
1
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
1
United Arab Emirates
Corporate and M&A
1
Thailand
Corporate and M&A
1
Singapore
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
1
Japan
Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
1
Worldwide
Corporate restructuring
1
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
1
France
Data privacy and data protection
1
Worldwide
Data protection
1
Singapore
Data protection and cyber security: Foreign firms
1
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
1
London • Finance
Debt capital markets
1
Germany • Capital markets
Debt capital markets
1
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
1
Belgium
Dispute resolution
1
Luxembourg
Dispute resolution
1
Portugal
Dispute resolution
1
London • Industry focus
Emerging markets
1
London • Employment
Employee share schemes
1
London • Employment
Employers
1
Worldwide
Energy
1
Germany • Industry focus
Energy - Energy
1
Germany • Industry focus
Energy - Transactions
1
London • Real estate
Environment
1
Germany • Capital markets
Equity capital markets
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
1
London • Risk advisory
ESG
1
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
1
Portugal
EU and competition
1
Spain
EU and competition
1
France
EU, competition and distribution
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
1
Germany • Dispute resolution
Financial services: litigation
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
1
Germany • Banking and finance
Financial services: regulatory
1
Singapore
Fintech and financial services regulatory: foreign firms
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: corporate and commercial
1
China
Fintech: foreign firms
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: regulatory
1
Vietnam
Foreign desks
1
Morocco
Foreign firms
1
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Foreign firms
1
India
Foreign firms
1
Malaysia
Foreign firms
1
Ghana
Foreign firms
1
Germany • Trade and distribution
Foreign trade law - Investment Control
1
Germany • Industry focus
Healthcare and life sciences - Transactions
1
France
Industry focus: Energy
1
United Arab Emirates
Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
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1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: Project finance
1
France
Insolvency
1
Portugal
Insolvency and restructuring
1
France
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1
Germany • Banking and finance
Investment funds
1
Luxembourg
Investment funds
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
1
Singapore
Labour and employment: foreign firms
1
London • Industry focus
Life sciences and healthcare
1
Worldwide
M&A
1
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: large deals
1
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: mid-sized deals
1
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Mining and minerals
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Oil and gas
1
Germany • Intellectual property
Patent litigation: solicitors - Transactions
1
London • Employment
Pensions (non-contentious)
1
London • Employment
Pensions: dispute resolution
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
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1
Belgium
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1
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1
Spain
Private equity
1
Worldwide
Private equity
1
France
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1
Spain
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1
Thailand
Projects and energy
1
Hong Kong
Projects and energy
1
South Korea
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1
China
Projects and energy: foreign firms
1
Japan
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1
Portugal
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1
Spain
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1
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1
Luxembourg
Real estate and construction
1
London • Investment fund formation and management
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1
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1
Hong Kong
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1
Singapore
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1
China
Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms
1
London • Finance
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1
Hong Kong
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1
Germany • Capital markets
Structured finance and securitisation - Derivatives
1
Germany • Capital markets
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1
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1
Germany
Tax
1
Portugal
Tax
1
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Tax
1
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1
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1
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1
France
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2
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Advice to insurers
2
Germany
Antitrust
2
Germany • Dispute resolution
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2
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2
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2
Italy
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2
Netherlands
Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
2
Sweden
Capital markets - Capital markets: equity
2
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
2
London • Real estate
Commercial property: investment
2
Netherlands
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
Saudi Arabia
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
Sweden
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
London • Dispute resolution
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2
Belgium
Competition: EU and global
2
Singapore
Construction: Foreign firms
2
London • Real estate
Construction: non-contentious
2
London • Risk advisory
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2
London • Corporate and commercial
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2
Hong Kong
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2
China
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2
France
Derivatives and structured finance
2
Spain
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2
Netherlands
Dispute resolution: arbitration
2
Netherlands
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2
France
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2
Netherlands
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2
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: litigation
2
France
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2
Belgium
Employment
2
France
Employment
2
Portugal
Energy and natural resources
2
Belgium
EU regulatory: Financial services
2
Belgium
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2
Belgium
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2
Spain
Financial services regulation
2
Belgium
Fintech
2
Hong Kong
Fintech and financial services regulatory
2
Algeria
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2
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2
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Foreign firms
2
Philippines
Foreign firms
2
London • Finance
High yield
2
Belgium
Industry focus: Energy
2
Belgium
Industry focus: IT and telecoms
2
Thailand
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2
China
Insurance: foreign firms
2
Singapore
Investment funds: foreign firms
2
Hong Kong
Private equity
2
China
Private equity: foreign firms
2
France
Private equity: Fund formation
2
France
Private equity: LBO
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
2
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
2
Saudi Arabia
Projects and energy
2
Singapore
Projects: foreign firms
2
London • Real estate
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2
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Rail
2
France
Real estate
2
Germany • Real estate and construction
Real estate
2
Spain
Real estate and construction
2
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
2
Germany • Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring
2
Italy
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2
Netherlands
Restructuring and insolvency
2
Spain
Restructuring and insolvency
2
Singapore
Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms
2
France
Tax
2
Luxembourg
Tax
2
Thailand
TMT
2
China
TMT: foreign firms
2
London • Finance
Trade finance
2
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)
2
London • Public sector
Administrative and public law
3
Sweden
Banking and finance
3
Netherlands
Banking and finance: Borrower side
3
Italy
Banking and finance: Financial services regulation
3
Sweden
Capital markets - Capital markets: debt
3
Germany • Public sector
Commercial administrative law
3
London • Real estate
Commercial property: development
3
Italy
Commercial, corporate and M&A
3
Belgium
Competition: Belgian law
3
Germany • Compliance
Compliance
3
France
Dispute resolution: International arbitration
3
Luxembourg
Employment
3
Singapore
Energy: foreign firms
3
Belgium
Environment
3
Germany • Banking and finance
Fintech
3
Luxembourg
Fintech
3
Angola
Foreign firms
3
Belgium
Fraud and white-collar crime
3
Germany • Industry focus
Healthcare and life sciences - Healthcare and life sciences
3
France
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
3
Spain
Industry focus: TMT
3
Hong Kong
Insurance
3
Belgium
Intellectual property
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
3
France
Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
3
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
3
Singapore
International arbitration
3
Netherlands
International Business Reorganisations
3
Hong Kong
Investment funds
3
China
Investment funds: foreign firms
3
Hong Kong
Labour and employment
3
Germany • Banking and finance
Lending and borrowing
3
France
M&A: large to mid-market deals (above €100m)
3
Germany • Public sector
Planning and environment
3
Italy
Private equity
3
Netherlands
Project finance
3
London • Dispute resolution
Public international law
3
Portugal
Public law
3
Portugal
Real estate and construction
3
Thailand
Real estate and construction
3
London • Industry focus
Retail and consumer
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Sport
3
Netherlands
Tax
3
Hong Kong
TMT
3
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: large deals (€500m+)
3
Netherlands
Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance
4
London • Real estate
Commercial property: corporate occupiers
4
United Arab Emirates
Construction (including disputes)
4
South Korea
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
4
China
Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms
4
Portugal
Employment
4
Netherlands
Energy
4
Italy
EU and competition law
4
Germany • Trade and distribution
Foreign trade law - Foreign trade law
4
London • Investment fund formation and management
Fund finance
4
London • Insurance
Insurance: corporate and regulatory
4
China
Intellectual property: foreign firms
4
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
4
Germany • Compliance
Internal investigations
4
Italy
Investment funds
4
Germany • Intellectual property
Patent litigation: solicitors - Patent litigation: solicitors
4
Italy
Real estate and construction
4
Hong Kong
Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations
4
China
Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
4
Italy
Tax
4
London • Finance
Transport finance and leasing
4
Germany
Employment
5
Spain
Employment
5
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Fraud: civil
5
Italy
Industry focus: Energy
5
Luxembourg
Insurance
Singapore
White-collar crime - Foreign firms
