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Linklaters

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Europe-wide


Linklaters

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - Europe-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Linklaters is a full-service firm offering broad European coverage, with particularly strong teams in London, Italy and Spain as well as in the Benelux region. It acts for an impressive number of leading lenders and international bank syndicates on highly complex, big-ticket, cross-border acquisition finance mandates. The law firm also regularly represents sponsors in private equity transactions and serves an enviable client base of blue-chip corporate borrowers. Linklaters additionally advises on refinancing and regulatory matters. Clients further benefit from the firm's strong fund financing and real estate finance practices.

Notable practitioners

Madrid-based Ben Crosse and Rebecca Jarvis in London head the firm's global banking team.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Linklaters provides exceptional support to our firm. The team is highly responsive, proactive, and commercially minded – their reputation as best in class is well-deserved.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • The team's quality is based on the multitude of talents and skills it brings together. The team can respond to the most urgent and complex needs, within very tight deadlines.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • In addition to a high level of experience and profound quality, the high practicality of the advice stands out above all.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • The firm has high technical ability and combines technical knowledge perfectly with national and international knowledge.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • The Linklaters team is very client-focused and committed to delivering high-quality work.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

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