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Award Winning 

Client satisfaction is the real measure of success for the work we do. But we also value the external recognition gained through the awards we have won around the world.

Below is a selection of some of the awards Linklaters has won recently. For more information, please contact one of our global PR team (see right hand column). 

  • 2010


    Acquisitions Monthly Awards 2010
    Competition law firm of the year

     

    Asian Banker Awards 2010

    Achievement Award for Legal Advice to the Commercial Banking Industry (fourth year in succession)

     

    AsiaMoney Awards 2010

    Deal of the Year, Thailand - Bank of Ayudhya’s US$540 million acquisition of AIG Retail Bank and AIG Card

    Banking in the Community's Awards for Excellence 2010

    Leader in UK Community Investment

     

    FinanceAsia Japan Awards 2010

    Best Foreign Financial Law Firm – Japan (third year in succession)

     

    IFLR Asia Awards 2010

    Private Equity Deal of the year - KKR and Affinity / Oriental Brewery,

    Private Equity Team of the year

    Debt & Equity-linked team of the year (seventh year in succession)

     

    IFLR Europe Awards 2010

    Debt and Equity Linked Deal of the year – Lloyds ECNs

    Structured Finance deal of the year – Source ETC programme

    Equity Deal of the year – Lloyds rights issue

    Private Equity deal of the year – Oaktree/Countrywide

    Restructuring deal of the year- McCarthy & Stone

    Structured Finance team of the year

    European law firm of the year

    Belgium law firm of the year

    Private equity team of the year

    Equity team of the year

    IFLR India Awards 2010

    International Restructuring team of the year

    Restructuring deal of the year – Suzlon Group

     

    Lawyer HR Awards 2010

    Most effective employee benefits scheme

     

    Legal Business Awards 2010

    Corporate team of the year

     

    Public Private Finance Awards 2010

    Best Waste Project – Greater Manchester Waste PFI Project

    Judges Award for Innovation – Greater Manchester Waste PFI Project

    Reuters / European Capital Venture Journal (EVCJ)

    Private Equity Law Firm of the year

     

    Risk Awards 2010

    Derivatives Law Firm of the Year

     

    Rzeczpospolita Awards 2010

    Competition law team in Poland

    Malgorzata Szwaj – best competition lawyer in Poland

    • 2009


      Acquisitions Monthly

      Competition Law Firm of the Year

      Mergermarket European M&A Awards
      Legal advisor of the Year
      French Legal Advisor of the Year

      Asia Risk 2009
      Derivatives Law Firm of the Year

      The Lawyer Awards 2009
      Banking and Finance Team of the Year

      Who’s Who Legal Awards 2009
      Capital markets firm of the year award

      Asia Legal Business South East Asia Law Awards 2009
      International Deal Firm of the Year
      Energy & Resources Law Firm of the Year
      Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year – Nomura-Lehman Brothers acquisition

      International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards 2009
      European Law Firm 2009

      World’s Best Investment Bank Awards 2009, Global Finance
      Best global legal advisors
      Best legal advisors – western Europe

      IFLR Asia Awards 2009
      Restructuring of the Year (for Lehman/Nomura)

      Legal Business Awards 2009
      Banking/Restructuring team of the Year, for advising PWC as administrator to Lehman Brothers
      Corporate team of the year, for advising Scottish Newcastle as the target in the cross-border acquisition by Sunrise Acquisitions

      IFLR Europe Awards 2009
      M&A team of the year
      Project finance team of the year
      M&A deal of the year for advising Scottish Newcastle as the target in the cross-border acquisition by Sunrise Acquisitions
      Equity deal of the year for the Centrica rights issue
      Structured finance deal of the year for the ING covered bond
      Restucturing of the year for the Cheyne Finance SIV
      Project finance deal of the year for Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft

      FinanceAsia Japan Awards 2009
      Best Foreign Financial Law Firm

      Practical Law Company 2009
      Benelux law firm of the year
      UK law firm of the year

      Who's Who Legal, Belgium
      Belgium law firm of the year, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

      European Tax Awards 2009, International Tax Review
      Belgian tax firm of the year
      Swedish tax firm of the year
      European capital markets transaction of the year

    • 2008


      Financial Times-Mergermarket M&A Awards 2008

      European and UK legal advisor of the year
      Asian legal advisor of the year

      Financial News Legal Awards 2008
      Debt and credit team of the year

      British Legal Awards 2008
      Banking/Restructuring team of the year
      Cross-border M&A team of the year

      Jane’s Transport Finance Awards 2008
      Legal house of the year award
      Rail finance law award (for Angel Trains)
      Port finance law award (for Jeddah Port)

      Lloyd’s Shipping Economist, Ship Finance Awards 2008
      Legal services relating to ship finance award

      International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Middle East Awards 2008
      Middle East law firm of the year award

      Who’s Who Legal Awards 2008
      Capital markets firm of the year award

      The Lawyer Awards 2008
      Banking team of the year
      Corporate team of the year

      Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2008
      European law firm of the year

      International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Europe Awards 2008
      International law firm of the year
      M&A team of the year
      Equity team of the year
      Equity deal of the year for the VTB IPO
      M&A deal of the year
      Private equity deal of the year for the Permira/Valentino Fashion deal

      International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Asia Awards 2008
      International law firm of the year

      FinanceAsia Awards 2008
      Best financial law firm

      Asset Triple A Awards 2008
      Best law firm

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