Linklaters tops Bloomberg’s Q1 2009 EMEA legal adviser tables
02 April 2009
Linklaters has secured eight top places – more than any other firm – in Bloomberg’s Q1 EMEA legal adviser tables.
Linklaters ranks first in the following categories by deal size and volume:
- EMEA Equity & Equity Linked Manager Advisers
- EMEA Rights Offerings Manager Advisers
- Euromarket Bonds Issuer Advisers
- Euromarket Bonds Manager Advisers
Jim Rice, global head capital markets at Linklaters, commented:
“We are very pleased to have started 2009 so strongly, working on a number of large and complex transactions. We know it will be another challenging year for the markets, but our rankings in both the value and volume tables show that clients are continuing to instruct Linklaters on their most important deals.”
Linklaters has had a strong start to 2009, advising on a number of rights issues and bond issuances, including advising the bookrunners on Tullow Oil’s £402m issue and Cookson on its £241m issue and advising the Government of Slovenia on its EUR1bn note offering.
For further information, please contact:
Toby Craig on (44-20) 7456 4550 or toby.craig@linklaters.com
Rupert Winlaw on (44-20) 7456 3219 or rupert.winlaw@linklaters.com
