Linklaters LLP provides comprehensive legal support across core sectors such as transport, energy, and digital infrastructure. The London team has strong expertise in both greenfield and brownfield projects and is well regarded for handling complex PPP and regulated asset base transactions. Leveraging its global network, the firm adeptly manages intricate cross-border projects and advises on emerging areas including data centres, CCUS, and gigafactories. Team head Richard Ginks advises lenders and sponsors on both greenfield and brownfield transactions, with a strong focus on energy and energy transition financing. Subir Rajadhyaksha offers a broad finance practice, particularly regarding digital infrastructure projects, while Elisabeth Johnson contributes financing, commercial, and regulatory expertise to several significant UK developments. Maryam Adamji is a further key contact.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Depth and quality of expertise in infrastructure significantly exceeds peers - knowledge of sector provides confidence in solutions, clarity of risks and potential mitigations and is delivered with exceptional commercial acumen.'
- 'Partner availability and visibility stands out - strong presence of partners on engagements with excellent client leadership and stakeholder management.'
- 'They find comfort in complexity - true experts in dealing with complex matters.'
- 'The team standout from others in my opinion due to their ability to take a commercial approach and discuss complex issues in a manner that is digestible.'
- 'Subir Rajadhyaksha is an excellent technical lawyer working across projects and infrastructure. He is the type of lawyer you want to be in the deal trenches with: hardworking, collaborative, over all the issues and in all the detail.'
Key clients
- Anglian Water
- Ardian
- Associated British Ports
- BlackRock
- British Government
- Brookfield
- Cadent Gas
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
- CK Infrastructure
- Cory Riverside Energy
- DigitalBridge
- Equitix
- Eurostar
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- GIC
- PGGM
- Globalvía
- Green Investment Group
- IFM Investors
- InfraVia Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advised Thames Water, the largest provider of water and sewerage services in the UK, on their complex £22bn balance sheet recapitalisation transaction.
Advised Brookfield-owned data centre operator Data4 on its €3.3bn debt raise, the largest digital infrastructure financing deal of its kind in Europe.
Advised a syndicate of 13 lenders in respect of a €750m financing for Eurostar Group.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Richard Ginks; Elisabeth Johnson
Other key lawyers
Maryam Adamji; Subir Rajadhyaksha