Linklaters announces 27 new partners and 49 counsel

Linklaters has elected 27 new partners and promoted 49 lawyers to counsel across its global platform, with effect from 1 May 2024.

The new partner cohort includes:

• Divisions: Corporate (16), Finance (8), Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations (2), and Client Solutions & AI (1)
• Practices: Antitrust & Foreign Investment (4), Banking (2), Capital Markets (2), Employment & Incentives (1), Energy & Infrastructure (3), Investment Funds (1), Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations (2), Mainstream Corporate (8), Tax (2), TMT/IP (1), and Client Solutions & AI (1)
• Regions: Asia (2), Europe (10), UK (14) and US (1)

The firm has again met its annual 40% target for female partners elections and its 15% target for under-represented minority ethnic partners in partner elections annually (UK & US).

The new counsel promotions span 14 countries across Asia, Europe and North America, and are drawn from 11 practice areas across the firm. In addition, there is also one promotion to counsel in Zhao Sheng Law Firm, Linklaters’ joint operation firm in China. This promotion also takes effect from 1 May 2024.

Very inspired by the exceptional and diverse talent we have across our firm. Huge congratulations to our newly promoted partners and counsel. They are all outstanding in what they do and how they do it – terrific team players who always go the extra mile to deliver the best outcomes for our clients and our people. This is a key milestone in their careers, and we look forward to seeing them achieve great things.

Aedamar Comiskey
Senior Partner and Chair

The newly promoted partners are:

The newly promoted counsel are:

Zhao Sheng Law Firm, Linklaters’ joint operation firm in China, has also promoted Amy Ding to counsel in its Shanghai Corporate team, effective 1 May 2024.