Linklater is pleased to announce the appointment of George Casey as chairman of America. In this new role, George will concentrate on promoting Linklater's US strategy and building on the transformation growth and development of the company into a full-service market-leading M&A power plant in the USA since its arrival in January 2024.
George becomes closely with the senior partner and chairman Aedamar Comiskey, the managing partner America Thomas McGrath and the executive committee of the company and play an important role in the US strategy of Linklater, also in terms of customers and markets, the continued expansion through lateral and internal growth as well as the offer of service.
Aedamar commented:
“George has had an excellent impact on our company. Since his arrival we have achieved considerable milestones and strengthened our ability to provide our customers in the USA and worldwide first -class legal services. I am confident that his vision and commitment in this new role will continue to accelerate our ambitious growth plans in the USA.”
George commented:
“It is such an exciting time for Linklater in the United States that as part of the integrated leading global platform, we have made enormous progress in building a full-service and market-leading US practice that helped us to help us achieve transformative results for our customers. I look forward to improving our presence and skills in the USA.
Tom commented:
“George's ability to attract first -class talents and deliver outstanding results, has laid the basis for the further growth and success in the USA. I am looking forward to working with George in his new role and looking forward to the effects that we will achieve when building our dynamics.”
Since Georges arrival, the company has successfully managed customers through some of the most complex and effective transactions on the market, including advice: Dow about his partnership transaction with Macquarie Asset Management to start 6 billion US dollar Diamond -infrastructure solutions, Rio Tinto with an investment approach of 6.7 billion US dollars. Rivian, BASF on the sale of his Brazilian decorative business of $ 1.15 billion in Sherwin Williams, Aperam when taking over universal stainless steel and alloy products and General Motors Motor with TWG motorsport for the formation of the Cadillac-Formula 1 team.
Linklater has added 15 outstanding lateral partners in the United States to M&A, Finance and disputes in the USA and chose four additional US Linklater lawyers to the partnership in the past 18 months.
In addition to his new role, George continues to act as the global chairman of Linklaters from Corporate and co-manager of US M&A and continues his full-time practice.