Linklaters’ corporate team has put in a commanding performance in the first-half M&A rankings with the magic circle firm topping separate rankings for Europe, UK, global and Asian deals.

The firm comfortably outpaced rivals in the key European M&A tables on both value and volume in the first half of 2008, with Linklaters advising on 108 deals in Europe worth E229.4bn (£182bn) and 43 deals in the UK worth E198.1bn (£157bn).