The ‘highly professional’ team at Linklaters LLP advises clients, including corporates, banks and government bodies, in commercial litigation across a wide range of issues, from M&A and banking litigation to energy disputes. Led by Alison Wilson, the team is also well-versed in the growing group action space, handling securities class actions and shareholder disputes before the Supreme Court and Privy Council. Tom Cassels is noted for his experience advising government bodies in judicial reviews as well as procurement disputes. Rory Conway specialises in banking and insolvency litigation, while Andrew Poulton adds international sports and funds disputes expertise. Harriet Ellis , Andrew Hughes and Alison Saunders have left the firm.
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Key clients
- Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
- Jardine Strategic Limited
- Capitol Park J28 M62 Limited
- Veranova BidCo
- Capita Group plc
- Visa
- Microsoft
- Hutchison 3G UK Limited
- Vodafone
Work highlights
Acting for Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited in relation to high-profile activist shareholder litigation which, among other things, has already led to a decision of the UK Privy Council acceding to our client’s invitation to abolish the 140-year-old “Shareholder Rule” exception to legal professional privilege.
Representing Reckitt in its ongoing defence of securities litigation brought against it under section 90A of FSMA by c. 280 institutional investors as well as a number of retail investors.
Representing the Claimant in proceedings against Johnson Matthey Group; alleging breach of certain warranties and deceit in the context of a transaction for the sale of a healthcare business.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Alison Wilson
Other key lawyers
Tom Cassels; Ben Carroll; Rory Conway; Andrew Poulton