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'''Linklaters LLP''' is a multinational [[:Category:Law Firms|law firm]] headquartered in London. Founded in 1838, it is a member of the Magic Circle of elite British law firms. It currently employs over 2,000 lawyers across 29 offices in 20 countries. In 2016, Linklaters achieved revenues of £1.31 billion ($1.97 billion) and profits per equity partner of £1.45 million ($2.2 million), making it the world's fourth highest-grossing law firm,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202571228982&The_2012_Global_100_Most_Revenue&slreturn=20130413063240|title=The Global 100: Most Revenue 2012|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=American Lawyer}}</ref> and the most profitable member of the Magic Circle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202571229443&The_2012_Global_100_Profits_Per_Partner|title=The Global 100: Most Revenue 2012|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=American Lawyer}}</ref> In the UK, the firm has top-tier rankings across many practice areas, including corporate/M&A, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, antitrust and tax.<ref name=Chambers>{{cite web|url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK/firm/255/linklaters|title=Chambers and Partners - Linklaters}}</ref><ref name=Legal500>{{cite web|url=http://www.legal500.com/firms/2086-linklaters-llp/329-london-ec2y|title=The Legal 500 > Linklaters LLP}}</ref> Linklaters counts more FTSE 100 companies among its clients than any other law firm.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/FTSE350/ftse100/ftse100_count.html|title=FTSE100 companies instructing specific law firms|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=Legal500}}</ref> For direct deals by institutional investors in the first half of 2016, Linklaters tied for first place.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-article/comeback-goldman-sachs-tops-swfi-financial-advisory-league-table-for-h1-2016-1048/|title = COMEBACK: Goldman Sachs Tops SWFI Financial Advisory League Table for H1 2016|publisher = Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute|date = 2016-07-06}}</ref> In the 2012 Global Elite Brand Index, Linklaters was named the third strongest global law firm brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acritas.com/globalelitebrandindex2012|publisher=Acritas|title=Sharplegal 2012 Global Elite Brand Index|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> ==History== Linklaters was founded in London in 1838 when John Linklater entered into a partnership with Julius Dods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/linklaters/docs/linklaters_history_passing_the_flame?e=2011527/2493991|title=Passing the Flame|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=Linklaters and GM Toucari|year=2013|page=2}}</ref> The firm, initially known as Dods & Linklater, developed a practice in [[corporate law]], including advising on the creation of the [[Metropolitan Water Board (London)|Metropolitan Water Board]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/linklaters/docs/linklaters_history_passing_the_flame?e=2011527/2493991|title=Passing the Flame|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=Linklaters and GM Toucari|year=2013|page=6}}</ref> On 4 May 1920, the firm, then known as Linklater & Co, merged with another renowned London firm, Paines Plythe & Huxtable,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/linklaters/docs/linklaters_history_passing_the_flame?e=2011527/2493991|title=Passing the Flame|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=Linklaters and GM Toucari|year=2013|page=7}}</ref> which had been founded by a descendant of [[Thomas Paine]]. For most the twentieth century, Linklaters & Paines was predominately a domestic corporate law firm, with only a small number of overseas offices. However, in 1998, Linklaters & Alliance was created in partnership with many of [[Europe]]'s leading law firms, including [[De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek]] in [[Amsterdam]], De Bandt van Hecke Lagae in [[Brussels]], Loesch & Wolter in [[Luxembourg]], Lagerlöf & Leman in [[Stockholm]] and Oppenhoff & Rädler in [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/linklaters/docs/linklaters_history_passing_the_flame?e=2011527/2493991|title=Passing the Flame|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=Linklaters and GM Toucari|year=2013|page=93}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/law-the-firm-that-wants-to-conquer-the-world-1173075.html|title=Law: The firm that wants to conquer the world|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=The Independent|date=21 August 1998}}</ref> Over the next five years, Linklaters & Paines merged with the last four of these Alliance firms, as well as several other European firms, in [[Belgium]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Sweden]], [[Germany]], [[Czech Republic]] and [[Poland]]. The firm opened new offices in [[Amsterdam]], [[Bangkok]], [[Beijing]], [[Budapest]], [[Bucharest]], [[Bratislava]], [[Lisbon]], [[Madrid]], [[Milan]], [[Rome]], [[São Paulo]], and [[Shanghai]]. In 1999, amid this global expansion, the firm shortened its name to Linklaters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/linklaters/docs/linklaters_history_passing_the_flame?e=2011527/2493991|title=Passing the Flame|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=Linklaters and GM Toucari|year=2013|page=134}}</ref> On 1 April 2005, after Japan enacted laws to allow certain international law firms to open offices in the country, Linklaters created Japan’s first fully merged law firm practising Japanese, English and US law. Linklaters spun off its offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest and Prague into a separate firm, [[Kinstellar]] (an anagram of Linklaters) in 2007. In the aftermath of the credit crunch in 2008, Linklaters cut 270 jobs in London, consisting of around 120 lawyers and 150 other staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-270-london-jobs-to-go/136509.article|title=Linklaters: 270 London jobs to go|publisher=The Lawyer|date=2009-01-29|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> This was reported to be part of managing partner Simon Davies' plan to become a smaller, more profitable organisation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/exclusive-linklaters-to-axe-up-to-70-partners-in-massive-shake-up/136424.article|title=Linklaters to axe up to 70 partners in massive shake-up|publisher=The Lawyer|date=2009-01-23|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> On 1 May 2012, Linklaters entered into an alliance with [[Big Six law firms|top-tier]] Australian law firm [[Allens (law firm)|Allens]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-22/aar-linklaters-agree-on-alliance-to-compete-internationally.html|title=AAR, Linklaters Agree on Alliance to Compete Internationally|accessdate=15 June 2013|publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref> Allens and Linklaters operate two joint ventures in Asia: one focused on energy, resources and infrastructure services, and another on Indonesia in collaboration with domestic firm Widyawan & Partners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allens.com.au/allensandlinklaters/index.htm|publisher=Allens|title=Allens and Linklaters form integrated alliance|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> On 1 February 2013, the firm entered into an alliance with leading South African law firm [[Webber Wentzel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webberwentzel.com/wwb/content/en/ww/ww-press-releases?oid=38296&sn=Detail-2011&pid=32711|publisher=Webber Wentzel|title=Webber Wentzel to form alliance with leading global firm|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> ==Offices== Linklaters was founded and remains headquartered in [[London]]. As of 2017, the firm has 29 offices across 20 countries throughout [[Asia]], the [[Middle East]], [[North America]], [[South America]] and [[Europe]].<ref name=offices>{{cite web|url=http://www.linklaters.com/ContactUs/Pages/Index.aspx|publisher=Linklaters LLP|title=Linklaters - Contact us|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[http://www.linklaters.com Linklaters LLP] {{Magic Circle}} [[Category:Law firms of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Companies based in London]] [[Category:1838 establishments in England]] [[Category:Law firms established in 1838]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in the United States]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in Japan]] [[Category:Law firms of Singapore]] [[Category:Intellectual property law firms]] [[Category:Biopharmaceutical law firms]]