Philip Linton

Philip joined Ashurst after 12 years at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director and led the firm's EMEA Litigation and Contentious Regulatory team. He is a highly regarded and well-known financial services practitioner.

Philip has vast experience, across industry sectors, asset classes and geographies, in managing and advising on disputes, internal and regulatory investigations and related enforcement proceedings.

Philip’s practice has regularly seen him handle high profile and cross-border issues involving equity capital markets, debt capital markets, M&A, FICC and Equities, restructurings, asset management, private wealth management, venture capital, private equity, private credit, real estate investment and investment research.

"Philip Linton offers considerable expertise in regulatory investigations and contentious regulatory matters. He stands out for his deep experience in the financial services sphere having spent over a decade working in-house at a leading investment bank." – Chambers 2026, Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates).