19 October 2026
Linklaters Advises Qatar Investment Authority on American Express Global Business Travel’s $6.3bn Acquisition by Long Lake Management
Advising firms
Deal team
37 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Casey Lead | Linklaters | Partner | Corporate | Not stated |
| Elena Rubinov Lead | Linklaters | Partner | M&A | Not stated |
| Josh Feit Lead | Linklaters | Counsel | M&A | Not stated |
| Lu Meng Lead | Linklaters | Associate | M&A | Not stated |
| David Mba | Linklaters | Associate | M&A | New York |
| Lauren Wells | Linklaters | Associate | M&A | New York |
| Antonia Sherman | Linklaters | Partner | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Anna Mitchell | Linklaters | Partner | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Christopher Barth | Linklaters | Partner | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Ina Lunneryd | Linklaters | Partner | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Jonathan Gafni | Linklaters | Partner | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Neil Hoolihan | Linklaters | Partner | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Xi Liao | Linklaters | Partner | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Evgeniya Rakhmanina | Linklaters | Counsel | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Qiuying Zheng | Linklaters | Associate | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Alexander Jobson | Linklaters | Associate | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| James Quirke | Linklaters | Associate | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Marilena Nteve | Linklaters | Associate | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Maxime Liebaert | Linklaters | Associate | Antitrust and Foreign Investment | Not stated |
| Danelle Le Cren | Linklaters | Partner | Banking | Not stated |
| Kristina Trauger | Linklaters | Partner | Capital Markets and M&A | Not stated |
| Andrew Gaines | Linklaters | Partner | Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits | Not stated |
| Janet Lee | Linklaters | Partner | Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits | Not stated |
| Krystal Dillon | Linklaters | Associate | Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits | Not stated |
| Shruti Chopra | Linklaters | Partner | IP | Not stated |
| Tochukwu Okafor | Linklaters | Associate | IP | Not stated |
| Doug Davison | Linklaters | Partner | Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations | Not stated |
| Joe Profaizer | Linklaters | Partner | Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations | Not stated |
| Patrick Ashby | Linklaters | Partner | Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations | Not stated |
| Sean Solomon | Linklaters | Counsel | Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations | Not stated |
| Adam Gould | Linklaters | Associate | Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations | Not stated |
| Max Levine | Linklaters | Partner | Tax | Not stated |
| Nina Hrushko | Linklaters | Counsel | Tax | Not stated |
| Ieuan Jolly | Linklaters | Partner | TMT | Not stated |
| Kris Ekdahl | Linklaters | Counsel | TMT | Not stated |
| Yelena Nersesyan | Linklaters | Counsel | Real Estate | Not stated |
| Nteboheng Mokuena | Linklaters | Associate | Real Estate | Not stated |
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Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 6.30bn ($6.3 billion)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Qatar Investment AuthorityInvestor
- Counterparties
- American Express Global Business Travel (Target)
Long Lake Management (Buy-side)