Linklaters

Linklaters is a global law firm with nearly 200 years of history, advising the world’s leading corporates, banks, funds, and financial sponsors on complex legal matters across 20 countries. For family offices and private wealth clients, the firm’s relevance lies in its depth across corporate/M&A, capital markets, banking and finance, tax, real estate, restructuring, employment, and regulatory matters. A family office undertaking a complex cross-border acquisition, fund formation, or succession-related restructuring would engage Linklaters for the same reason institutional clients do: access to coordinated, multi-jurisdictional legal expertise under one roof.

The firm operates 30 offices globally, with a particular concentration in financial centres across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Its practice areas relevant to private wealth and family office principals include:

• Corporate and M&A advisory, including carve-outs and joint ventures
• Banking and finance, covering structured and asset financing
• Tax, employment, and real estate counsel
• Litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations
• Restructuring and insolvency

Linklaters positions itself as a single point of coordination across jurisdictions, which matters for family offices managing assets or entities in multiple countries. The firm does not appear to operate a dedicated family office practice or private wealth division distinct from its broader institutional client base. Pricing is not disclosed publicly, and engagement is almost certainly project-based or retainer-driven at premium rates consistent with a global Magic Circle firm. Family offices with straightforward domestic needs are unlikely to require this level of resource, but those navigating multi-jurisdiction complexity, large-scale asset transactions, or contentious matters will find few alternatives with comparable geographic reach.