Linklaters strengthens corporate practice in Japan with hire of Tracy Whiriskey

Linklaters today announced that Tracy Whiriskey has joined as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice, based in Tokyo. Tracy has extensive experience in energy transition, the digital economy, infrastructure funds, insurance and other rapidly emerging business areas.

Tracy joins Linklaters from Ashurst where she headed up the corporate M&A practice in Tokyo and the insurance sector in Asia. Prior to joining Ashurst in July 2016, Tracy worked at Clifford Chance for over 10 years.

Linklaters’ Asia Head of Corporate Sophie Mathur, commented:

“We are pleased to welcome Tracy into our corporate practice. Tracy’s extraordinary range and depth of experience will strengthen our capability and client service offering in Japan and across the region.”

Linklaters’ Japan Managing Partner Peter Frost, added:

“We are thrilled to welcome Tracy to our Tokyo office. Tracy’s expertise across a wide range of sectors will help us to continue to support Japanese corporates and foreign companies on their strategic outbound and inbound investments.”