Linklaters

2001 ( Germany ) merger with Oppenheimer & Rädler

▼ 167.3 million euros ( Germany 2011/12 )

Linklaters LLP is a global law firm with 27 offices in 19 countries. With around 480 partners and 2,200 lawyers, the firm corporations, financial institutions and governments advises on business and tax law. It is expected in London for the Circle of Magic Circle firms.

In Germany Linklaters has offices in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich. A conversion of 167.3 million euros in Germany was earned in fiscal year 2011/12 with 267 qualified lawyers.

History

The English section of the society was founded in 1838 and merged in 1920 with the law firm Paine Paine to Linklaters &.

The German part of the firm had its origins in 1908 in Cologne and was founded in 1995 after several mergers, among other things, with the inclusion of the tax law and business- dominated firm Rädler Raupach.

Linklaters Germany finally came on 15 January 2001 from the merger of the firms Oppen & Rädler ( Germany ) and Linklaters (England).

On 1 May 2007, the firm into a Limited Liability Partnership LLP was transferred to English law.

In November 2007, however, some former Oppenheimer & Rädler partner split again from Linklaters and made in Cologne as Oppenhoffallee & Partner independently. Linklaters then founded in Dusseldorf a new location.

Network

In addition to eight other law firms Linklaters partner is the organization lobby True Sale International, which campaigns for the securitization market in Germany.

Locations

Linklaters has currently 27 offices in 19 countries in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and in North America and South America: Belgium ( Antwerp, Brussels ); Brazil (São Paulo); China (Beijing, Shanghai); Germany (Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich); France (Paris ); Hong Kong; Italy ( Milan, Rome); Japan (Tokyo); Luxembourg ( Luxembourg (city) ); The Netherlands (Amsterdam ); Poland (Warsaw ); Portugal ( Lisbon ); Russia (Moscow ); Sweden (Stockholm); Singapore; Spain (Madrid ); Thailand (Bangkok ); United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai ); United States of America ( New York); United Kingdom ( London).

Media reports

In early August 2009, the German Economics Minister Karl -Theodor zu Guttenberg presented in the Cabinet a legislative initiative which, a right to take action acknowledged the Federal Financial banks, which are subsidized considerably by state agents. This Act to Amend the Banking Act was designed by Linklaters what Guttenberg earned partially harsh criticism. At the meeting of the Budget Committee on 26 August 2009 zu Guttenberg said that he had advised, but can not create a bill.