Linklaters LLP

Advising commodity corporates, financial institutions, and trading houses, Linklaters LLP handles a broad mix of complex transactions, contentious matters, and regulatory mandates. The practice is jointly led by Jeremy Gewirtz and Chris Staples, the latter of whom is noted for his work across the full lifecycle of commodities transactions, including joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. The wider team includes Simon Firth and Deepak Sitlani, both of whom advise on OTC derivatives and securities financing transactions spanning a broad range of asset classes. Regulatory capital issuances, emerging market loan syndications through SPVs, and large exchange-traded product platforms are among the areas of expertise for Vinay Samani. Synthetic securitisations, significant risk transfer transactions, and wider risk transfer structures across multiple formats are core to Leanne Banfield's practice. Michael Voisin retired from the team in spring 2026.