Linklaters announced that Colin Chang will join its UK Banking practice as partner this month. Colin joins from White & Case where he was a partner since 2008. He has extensive experience representing underwriters, issuers and private equity sponsors in high yield offerings and bridge-to-high yield finance deals in both the European and US markets. Colin has a Bachelor of Civil Law and an LLB from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.

Davide Mencacci, Global Head of Banking, Linklaters said: ‘’We are pleased to welcome Colin to our UK Banking practice. He is one of the leading high-yield lawyers in the French market and a recognised high-yield practitioner in other key European markets. With Colin on board, we look forward to growing our high yield work in the French and Benelux markets, strengthen our relationships with underwriting banks and financial advisors and grow the London Banking practice.”

Linklaters’ global banking practice is one of the world’s leaders and has advised on some of the most complex and significant transactions of recent years. Some of the most prominent transactions by the high-yield group can be found here.