Linklaters named European and UK legal advisor of the year at Financial Times – Mergermarket M&A Awards
11 December 2008
Linklaters was last night named European and UK legal advisor of the year at the second annual Financial Times – Mergermarket European M&A Awards.
The awards recognise corporate, private equity, banking and legal M&A expertise across a number of sectors and European jurisdictions. Winners are identified by using Mergermarket M&A data and expert opinion from an independent panel of leading European M&A practitioners.
David Barnes, global head of corporate at Linklaters, said:
“We are delighted to have won these two awards which underline our ability to provide world-class M&A advice on the most high-profile, complex multi-jurisdictional transactions.”
Key deals that Linklaters has acted on over the past year include advising:
- Rio Tinto as the target in the offer by BHP Billiton
- Scottish & Newcastle on the recommended cash offer by Carlsberg and Heineken
- Lloyds TSB Group plc on its recommended acquisition of HBOS plc
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations as part of a consortium of investors on its acquisition of a stake in Dexia Group
- Citibank on the disposal of its German retail bank, Citibank Privatkunden
- The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc on its disposal of Angel Trains Limited
- SUEZ on its disposal of a 57.25% equity holding in Belgium natural gas company Distrigaz
For further information, please contact:
Sarah Peters on +44 20 7456 2153 / sarah.peters@linklaters.com or Rupert Winlaw on +44 20 7456 3219 / rupert.winlaw@linklaters.com
