Linklaters is hiring Goldman Sachs managing director Sarah Mook as a partner in its restructuring team.

Mook joins after spending 12 years in the bank's EMEA restructuring team. Her areas of expertise include special situations and company side work, financing, equity, distressed M&A and capital structure solutions.

Before joining Goldman Sachs, Mook spent 14 years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Linklaters global head of banking, Tony Bugg, said: "She has a unique mix of legal and commercial skills and a strong transactional and advisory reputation in the market. Sarah has been involved in some of the most complex and high profile distressed situations in Europe.

"Sarah's election is a great opportunity for the firm to add a high quality, market-leading and experienced practitioner to continue the successful development of the restructuring practice."

Last year, Linklaters restructuring partner Yen Sum resigned to join Sidley Austin in London and was later followed by associate Jennifer Brennan, who joined Sidley as a partner.

This is the second time the magic circle firm has raided Goldman Sachs this year, having hired litigator Susana Cao Miranda from the bank in January.

In its latest round of partner promotions, the firm added four new partners to its banking team: Ian Callaghan in London, Andrew Jennens in Abu Dhabi, Melinda Perera in Luxembourg and Robert Trust in New York. The firm added 26 new partners in total, including eight in its London office.

Mook will join the firm at the end of June.