Led by Marie Sinniger, the ‘well-organised and responsive’ team at Linklaters works well with other core practice groups, including corporate, funds and banking, to provide an excellent support service on some big-ticket domestic and cross-border transactions. It is particularly visible in the financial services and asset management sectors, and has recently provided key employment due diligence associated with M&A and carve outs in the space. Alyssia Mechalikh has ’good knowledge of market practice’ and often works alongside Sinniger on key employment mandates, including on contentious matters.
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- 'The very responsive and efficient Alyssia Mechalikh has a good knowledge of market practice.'
- 'It is a very well-organised and responsive team.'
Key clients
- Waystone
- Allianz Direct
- Montagu Private Equity
- Macquarie Asset Management
Work highlights
Advising Waystone on the employment due diligence associated with its acquisition of BIL Manage Invest, a Luxembourg-based management company, from Banque Internationale à Luxembourg.
Providing the employment due diligence for Allianz Direct on its acquisition of Luxembourg iptiQ’s European Property and Casualty (P&C) business from Swiss Re.
Providing the employment due diligence to Montagu Private Equity on the acquisition of Multifonds in a carve-out transaction from its corporate parent, Temenos AG.
Practice head
Marie Sinniger
Other key lawyers
Alyssia Mechalikh