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Marcus Webb
Senior Associate — Corporate M&A & Private Equity
marcus.webb@email.com +44 7911 234 567 London, England & Wales linkedin.com/in/marcuswebb
Bar Admissions & Qualifications
Solicitor of England & Wales — SRA, admitted 2020 New York Bar — admitted 2021 LPC (Distinction) — BPP Law School, 2018 IFLR Rising Star — Corporate M&A, 2025
Professional Summary

Senior Associate with 6 years in corporate M&A and private equity at a Magic Circle firm. Advised on 14 completed transactions totalling £6.8bn. Deep experience in cross-border acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and joint ventures across TMT and financial services. Dual-qualified England & Wales / New York. Recognised as IFLR Rising Star 2025.

Selected Matter List
  • £2.1bn acquisition of a UK fintech by a US strategic acquirer — lead associate, cross-border (2025)
  • £1.4bn PE-backed buyout of a mid-market logistics group — transaction counsel (2024)
  • £880m secondary buyout — advised selling PE sponsor, full SPA negotiation (2023)
  • £560m JV between a European telco and a UK infrastructure fund — structuring and governance (2022)
  • Multiple bolt-on acquisitions (£30m–£180m) for two PE portfolio companies — ongoing panel adviser
Experience
Senior Associate — Corporate M&A Sep 2022 – Present
Linklaters LLP, London
  • Leads associate teams of 2–4 on major transactions; manages client relationships independently on matters below partner-led threshold.
  • Negotiated and drafted SPAs, shareholders' agreements, and management incentive plans for 8 completed transactions.
  • Developed firm-wide precedent clauses for AI-related warranties and data protection in M&A deals — adopted across 3 practice groups.
  • Seconded to Goldman Sachs in-house M&A team (London) for 6 months, 2024.
Associate — Corporate Sep 2020 – Aug 2022
Linklaters LLP, London
  • Advised on 6 transactions across TMT and financial services; managed due diligence workstreams on all matters.
  • Qualified dual-qualified (New York Bar) while in practice; completed NY Uniform Bar Exam on first sitting.
Trainee Solicitor Sep 2018 – Aug 2020
Linklaters LLP, London
  • Completed seats in Corporate M&A, Finance, Disputes, and Competition; ranked in top 10% of trainee cohort.
Practice Areas & Skills
  • Cross-border M&A
  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Joint ventures
  • SPA negotiation
  • Management incentive plans
  • Due diligence
  • Regulatory clearances (CMA, FCA, EU)
  • Datasite VDR
  • Practical Law
Education
LPC (Legal Practice Course) — Distinction 2017 – 2018
BPP Law School, London
LLB Law — First Class Honours 2014 – 2017
University of Bristol — Prize for Best Final Year Dissertation