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Adedayo is a newly-qualified associate in the Banking department. He joined Linklaters in 2005 as a legal assistant, before becoming a trainee in 2006.

Seeing things differently.

A degree in Law has never been a prerequisite at Linklaters. I feel my degree in Chinese and Japanese gives me a different perspective on some of the challenges the firm faces and that’s the reason Linklaters encourages lawyers from varying backgrounds. The teams here are incredibly diverse and each individual brings different attributes. This allows us to see client transactions from different points of view and, in turn, ensures we continue to offer the innovative solutions we’re renowned for.

Going East.

My degree has also contributed to many opportunities for international travel. I’ve been to Tokyo as a legal assistant, and then back to Tokyo as a trainee on a client secondment. I’ve also been to China to work on the signing, and then the closing, of a very high profile deal which went on to win both China Deal of Year and M&A Deal of the Year. I’ll be honest, the transaction involved a few all-nighters, but having an excellent team (and the honour of having probably the most famous lawyer in China singing happy birthday to me during one such night) made it a great experience.

Together as one.

The nature of Linklaters is that we’re one firm. Aside from time difference, there really is no disparity between working with someone in Singapore or the person next to you in London. And wherever you may be located, there are always opportunities for pro bono work. To date, I’ve been involved in the citizenship programme and mentoring programme, and have found them to be not only great for my personal development, but also highly rewarding.