Linklaters LLP represents multinational companies, foreign governments and business executives in antitrust cases, financial services litigation, and product liability class actions, among many others. Practice chair Adam Lurie is based in Washington DC and routinely counsels high-end clients on complex civil litigation and trials as well as white-collar defense and crisis management. New York’s James Warnot comes recommended as a ‘seasoned litigator’ whose practice emphasizes financial services issues. Patrick Ashby is praised by clients as ’masterful at quickly distilling to the core of an issue’. Brenda DiLuigi departed the firm in 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Linklaters has a unique combination of US trial-ready litigation expertise, with the ability to seamlessly advise on cross-border disputes around the world. Linklaters excels in its ability to advise on truly complex issues, where there are no clear answers and often jurisdictional tensions. Linklaters does not just talk about DEI, but delivers teams that reflect a commitment to DEI. ’
‘The more complicated the legal issue, the more likely we call Patrick Ashby. He is masterful at quickly distilling to the core of an issue, and communicating direct advice that is both pragmatic and actionable. He is extremely responsive, and always the most prepared and level-headed voice in the room.
- 'James Warnot is a seasoned litigator, he brings a huge amount of experience and expertise to the table.’
Key clients
- Alto Maipo
- Banque Havilland
- Bipielle Bank
- China Construction Bank
- Corebridge Financial
- Crédit Suisse
- The Gabonese Republic
- GENFIT
- GLAS Trust Company LLC
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management B.V.
- Hansard Europe Limited
- Justin Johnson
- Kelkoo Group
- Kelsye Adams
- Mike Perfetto
- Moolec Science SA
- NatWest Bank
- Nespresso
- PetroRio
- Polycarbon Industries, Inc.
- Possible Finance
- Rooibos Limited
- Société Générale
- SG Americas Securities, LLC
- State Street Corp.
- State Street Bank and Trust Co.
- Strides Pharma, Inc.
- TDK Electronics Inc.
- Unisys
Work highlights
- Represented Société Générale and SG Americas Securities, LLC in multiple lawsuits relating to allegations that the Defendants conspired to fix the prices of foreign exchange instruments in the global foreign exchange market through manipulating FX benchmarks rates and widening bid-ask spreads.
- Represented State Street Corp. and State Street Bank and Trust Co. in a European Commission investigation into allegations of manipulation of the European government bond market, and in connection with a parallel putative class action litigation alleging Shearman Act violations in the Southern District of New York.
- Represented Nespresso USA, Inc. in a class action lawsuit where plaintiffs allege that the warranties associated with their Nespresso Vertuo Coffee Machines contained impermissible tying arrangements and had they known of the unlawfulness of the warranties, they would not have purchased the products or would have paid substantially less for them.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adam Lurie