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Linklaters LLP
‘A fantastic one-stop shop for high-quality legal services’, Linklaters LLP‘s client roster comprises a host of large-cap sponsors, who engage the firm for representation in big-ticket, multijurisdictional transactions – from acquisitions to bilateral carve-outs. The practice is co-chaired by Alex Woodward and Ben Rodham, who jointly head up the firm’s wider global financial sponsors group. Woodward, praised for his ’super sharp legal mind‘, regularly works on acquisitions, divestitures, and investment transactions for various major PE firms, while Rodham – ’an exceptional transactional partner‘ – has most recently advised on high-value disposals for clients with interests in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, among others. Tracey Lochhead’s focus is notably concentrated in financial services and mining, while Chris Boycott‘s sector coverage spans tech, healthcare, and consumer goods. Alex Lehtinen – who was promoted to partner in May 2023 – boasts recent experience in manufacturing and real estate-oriented deals. Ben Suen is also recommended. Genna Marten joined the firm from Travers Smith LLP in June 2023, while the firm strengthened its offering on the infrastructure side with the hire of John Guccione from Latham & Watkins in May 2023. Will Aitken-Davies left the team to join Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in September 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Outstanding quality of people from associates to senior partners, who are super committed and in the detail.'
‘Ben Rodham is very commercial and articulates risks very clearly, allowing us to make well informed decisions. Much more than a lawyer, he is an outstanding business partner.’
‘Hugely relevant deal experience and highest quality junior talent pool makes Links a go-to firm for us. They have deep expertise in PE deals and the structuring complexity surrounding them.’
‘Deep knowledge, great negotiating skills, collaborative problem-solving approach.'
- 'Ben Rodham is an exceptional transactional partner.’
‘A fantastic one-stop shop for high-quality legal services. High quality practitioners across practice areas and geographies. Flexible and responsive.’
‘Alex Woodward has a super sharp legal mind and is a great problem solver. He is also down to earth and highly effective at brokering appropriate solutions to difficult commercial issues.’
‘Strong across the board and really good fun to work with.’
Key clients
- Apax Partners
- Apollo
- BC Partners
- Blackstone
- Brookfield
- Cerberus
- CPPIB
- GIC
- Hellman & Friedman
- Hg
- I Squared Capital
- Montagu Private Equity
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- PAI Partners
- Permira
- TDR Capital
- Telemos Capital
- The Carlyle Group
- TPG
Work highlights
- Advised funds managed by Apax Partners LLP on the sale of Unilabs to A.P. Moller Holding. Reported Unilabs valuation of over €5 billion.
- Advised Brookfield on its £4 billion recommended offer for HomeServe plc.
- Advised The Carlyle Group and PAI Partners on their acquisition of Theramex from CVC Capital Partners.
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Linklaters LLP
Tracey is a corporate partner who advises on a wide range of corporate, corporate finance and commercial matters across various sectors but with a focus on the bank and financial services sector. She acts for private equity houses, banks and corporate on public and private mergers and acquisitions, loan portfolio sales, corporate restructurings and joint ventures as well as equity capital market transactions. Tracey’s experience includes advising Cerberus on its acquisition of the Northern Rock entity and £13bn of mortgages; Investec of the sale of its UK mortgage business Kensington Group, together with other mortgage assets, to funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Advisors and TPG Special Situations Partners; and Glencore on its merger with Xstrata.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Woodward, Ben Rodham