Linklaters dazzles as global M&A teams make good on that long-awaited promise, but UK activity slumps
If the M&A world is proving unsurprisingly turbulent right now, a very select band of law firms have become highly adept at riding the hurricanes of international deal markets. Bids may be collapsing on funding problems, and the UK’s deal market plainly slumped over the summer, but banking turmoil and the global run of consolidation in energy and commodities have proved a boon to a small group of leading firms.
