18 January 2021 Linklaters appoints global co-heads of banking and Europe chief in leadership shake-up London and Madrid partners to share leadership of banking practice; Lisbon partner to lead Europe arm from May Crosse (left) and Spittal Linklaters has turned to Madrid-based Ben Crosse and London’s Philip Spittal to co-head its global banking group and appointed Lisbon-based Nuno Ferreira Lousa as its new European managing partner. The appointment of Crosse and Spittal has been sparked by the departure of former banking head Davide Mencacci for Wall Street leader Milbank in Hong Kong, less than two years into his term, the leveraged financing specialist having defected to the Walls Street firm in a high-profile move announced in November.