Linklaters appoints Arnaud de La Cotardière as head of Commercial division
12 May 2010
Linklaters announces the appointment of Arnaud de La Cotardière as Divisional Practice Head – Commercial, for a four-year term, with immediate effect.
Arnaud, Managing Partner of Linklaters' Paris office, takes over from John Turnbull, who has been appointed Regional Managing Partner - Americas.
Linklaters' Commercial division comprises the Intellectual Property, Litigation & Arbitration, Real Estate & Construction, Tax, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications practices. As Divisional Practice Head – Commercial, Arnaud will sit on Linklaters' Executive Committee, which is responsible for the management of the firm.
Arnaud joined the firm in 1998 as a partner and specialises in pre-contentious and litigation matters, in the fields of M&A (including public tender offers), contract law, commercial law, securities regulation and white collar crime.
Simon Davies, Firmwide Managing Partner, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Arnaud into his new role. With his tremendous experience in both practice and management, together with significant client expertise, Arnaud will be a strong asset to our leadership team."
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
