Linklaters LLP is recognised for its strength in high-stakes judicial review matters, regularly advising major corporates and public bodies on complex, business-critical challenges. The team is particularly skilled at navigating cases involving novel legal issues and untested principles, offering clients strategic insight grounded in deep sector knowledge. It acts across a broad range of industries, including financial services, media and tech, transport, energy, utilities, and real estate. Alison Wilson, global head of litigation, arbitration, and investigations, co-leads the team and brings a wealth of experience to high-profile disputes. Tom Cassels, also co-head, is highly regarded for advising clients on public law issues with commercial implications, particularly in the context of major projects and transactions.
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‘I worked with a large team at Linklaters on various matters. They were all really excellent.'
‘Each of the individuals is fabulous. The associate team, in particular, was incredibly responsive, and the work they produced was really good.’
- 'The team has strength in depth. Everybody at all levels is excellent. The firm is very collegiate, and they can bring experts in from across the firm to answer specific industry questions. This means you have the best answer very quickly.'
- 'Tom Cassels stands out - very experienced, highly responsive, very user- and board-friendly, giving nuanced and pragmatic advice, and always prepared for a long haul, and running their teams in the same way.'
- 'Obviously, legal knowledge is a given but the ability to understand the client's business as well as bring insight from what is happening in a sector brings an expertise which rounds out the advice making it truly commercial. The people at the firm speak with an authority which is very reassuring at levels including board.'
- 'The firm is clearly at right at the top of the list, given its experience acting for and against public bodies - it speaks for itself.'
Key clients
- Annington Property Limited & Annington Holdings (Guernsey) Limited
- Teneo Financial Advisory Limited as Energy Administrators of Bulb
- Experian Limited
- Rothesay Life plc
- Shawbrook Bank Limited
- The Football Association Premier League Limited
- Camelot UK Lotteries Limited
- National Grid
Work highlights
Acted for Annington Limited and Terra Firma in judicial reviews and chancery proceedings challenging the Ministry of Defence’s decision to enfranchise 36,000 military homes.
Acted for Bulb and its Energy Administrators in successfully defending judicial review proceedings challenging Bulb’s sale to Octopus Energy, which involved a state subsidy.
Advised the Rule 39 Project in a human rights case before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, acting for four Cuban nationals who alleged ill treatment and collective expulsion by Lithuania after being denied asylum and sent to Belarus.
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Practice head
Alison Wilson; Tom Cassels
Other key lawyers
Sir Jonathan Jones KC; Natura Gracia; Emma Kate Cooney; Malak Johnson