Linklaters is a leading global law firm, supporting and investing in the future of our clients wherever they do business.
Our clients want a law firm they can trust, one that stands out for a commitment to investing in them and empowering our teams. We want to stand out for our distinctive Linklaters mind-set so our clients want to work with us above all others.
We are committed to being the firm of choice for the brightest and most diverse talent. Providing a working environment that empowers people to succeed as one team and to enjoy their work and have fun together.
We have offices in 21 jurisdictions and act for the world’s leading corporates, banks, funds, governments and non-profit making organisations on their most complex and challenging work.
As a truly global business, we provide our lawyers with fantastic opportunities to travel and work in countries across our vast network in a way that is simply not possible at many other law firms.
To deliver an exceptional experience for our clients and our people requires constant innovation and evolution. We are a bold and ambitious firm, not content to stay as we are.
Linklaters can trace its history back to 1838 when John Linklater went into partnership with Julius Dods to form the London firm of solicitors, Dods & Linklaters. The firm merged with Paine, Blyth & Huxtable in 1920 to create Linklaters & Paines.
Linklaters & Paines first opened offices in Milan (1962), New York (1972), Brussels (1973), Paris (1973), Hong Kong (1976), Tokyo (1987), Singapore (1992), Frankfurt (1992), Moscow (1992), São Paulo (1997), Bangkok (1998), Shanghai (1998) and Madrid (1999).
In 1998, Linklaters & Paines formed Linklaters & Alliance with four leading European law firms and by 2002 it had merged with De Bandt, van Hecke, Lagae & Loesch (Belgium and Luxembourg), Lagerlöf & Leman (Sweden) and Oppenhoff & Rädler (Germany), with the firm rebranding to Linklaters.
It has continued to open offices, including: Beijing (2002), Lisbon (2002), Dubai (2006), Düsseldorf (2007) and Abu Dhabi (2011). In 2012, Linklaters formed an integrated alliance with Allens of Australia, and in 2013, it formed a collaborative alliance with Webber Wentzel of South Africa.
