Linklaters LLP
Budget
Not declared
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
4
4 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Linklaters LLP is a global law firm, whose lawyers are leading experts in their fields. Their advice is sought by the world’s largest companies, financial institutions and governments. The firm, however, does not seek instructions aimed at influencing the formulation or implementation of EU policy otherwise than in connection with the provision of legal advice to its clients.
EU Legislative Interests
As one of the leading global law firms, Linklaters LLP undertakes assignments for the world's leading companies, financial institutions and governments, helping them to achieve their objectives by solving their most complex and important legal issues. The firm's work is divided into three broad divisions for management purposes: Corporate; Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations; and Finance. The EU policies relevant to the firm include Banking Union (e.g. CRR/CRD, BRRD); Capital Markets Union (e.g. Retail Investment Strategy, EMIR, Listings Act, MiFiD/MIFiR, SIU, RIS, MISP); AML package; Benchmarks Regulation; payments (e.g. PSD3/PSR, open finance); Solvency II; sustainable finance (e.g. EU GBS, ESG Ratings, SFDR); Digital Markets Act; Foreign Subsidies Regulation; FDI Screening Regulation; artificial intelligence (e.g. AI Act, AI Omnibus); Product Liability Directive; data (e.g. Data Act, Digital Services Act, GDPR enforcement, EHDS, Digital Omnibus); cybersecurity (e.g. Cyber Resilience Act, NIS 2 Directive, Cybersecurity Act 2); intellectual property (e.g. SEPs, copyright); tax (e.g. Tax Omnibus); energy (e.g. Industrial Accelerator Act, Fit for 55, Electricity Market Design, CCUS strategy); ESG (e.g. CSDDD, right to repair, green claims, raw materials, clean tech, platform work).
Interests Represented
Advances interests of their clients
Member Of
Global Competition Law Centre, International Competition Network, British Chamber of Commerce to the EU, American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, European Fund and Asset Management Association, Association for Financial Markets in Europe, ISDA
Additional Information
Linklaters LLP does not have full-time staff dedicated to activities covered by the Transparency Register. The responsibilities of those mentioned in the Register relate mainly to monitoring EU law developments. To the extent that Linklaters performs activities covered by the Register, these are undertaken by lawyers of different seniorities, and are done on an ad-hoc basis, for the firm to be able to offer comprehensive legal advice to its client base.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.