A leading figure in the financial litigation space, Linklaters LLP is a ‘first-rate firm who are well-equipped to conduct litigation at the very highest level’. The practice handles leading cross-border disputes, with particular expertise spanning derivatives, structured products, and capital markets products. Group claims are another strength of the team. Leading the ’absolutely first class’ team are Alison Wilson and Christa Band. Wilson specialises in contentious regulatory matters and frequently acts in FCA enforcement cases, while Band is highly experienced in managing regulatory investigations. The team has ‘great bench depth, particularly at partner level’, including Patrick Robinson, ’a star in the team’, and Andrew Poulton, who ‘really stands out in this space’. Gavin Lewis, Rory Conway, and Andrew Hughes are key to the practice.
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‘I have worked with a number of teams at Linklaters, who I find to be an absolute pleasure to work with. Unlike some other large well-known firms that I have worked with, Linklaters manage to balance the provision of a first-class product with being extremely personable. I genuinely cannot recommend Linklaters highly enough.'
‘They are all extremely hard-working, whilst also being a pleasure to work with. There do not appear to be any egos as Linklaters. They work well as a team.'
- 'I have found everybody there I have worked with very impressive, but I would give a particular mention to Marc Lenzo who I believe is excellent.’
‘Absolutely first class, clever, completely on top of the detail, excellent advice, the complete package.’
‘Andrew Poulton - extremely clever, excellent legal knowledge and tactical awareness, a joy to work with David Thomas - clever, very good at strategy, excellent with clients Faye Presland - very good at processing complicated factual material, excellent judgement, good drafting Rory Conway - extremely intelligent, excellent judgement, a pleasure to work with.’
‘Linklaters LLP are a first-rate firm who are well-equipped to conduct litigation at the very highest level and with the utmost client service. Their uniqueness is their ability to understand the operations of their client and its relevance both to the substance of the litigation - i.e. understanding their objectives and weaknesses - and the process of litigation itself.’
‘Linklaters has great bench depth, particularly at partner level. The senior partners are very well known in the market and experienced, and junior partners are highly rated. The team are also highly collaborative and have deep industry experience.’
‘Andrew Poulton really stands out in this space. He has excellent judgement, is highly responsive and has a great presence in front of key decision makers. For strategic and significant pieces of litigation, he is always front of mind.’
'Unrivalled experience and market knowledge, and exceptionally good lawyers.'
'The engagement of lawyers within Linklaters at all levels of seniority with the detail of the litigation and the tactical decisions required particularly stood out to me.'
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Leading partners
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Patrick Robinson
Practice head
Alison Wilson; Christa Band
Other key lawyers
Patrick Robinson; Andrew Poulton; Gavin Lewis; Rory Conway; Andrew Hughes; Faye Presland