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Linklaters, in the latest attempts of a British “Magic Circle” group’s law firm, hired a New York litigation partner to undertake US rivals on a lawn at home.
Partner Adeel Mangi, Muhammad Faridi, Diana Conner, and George Lobiondo will participate in Linklaters on Boutique Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler in New York.
The team acted for many US companies such as Johnson End Johnson. President Joe Biden also named Mangi as a judge of the Federal Appeal Court, and became the first Muslim American he was nominated.
In recent years, Linklaters has not pursued merger, but has been promoting to enhance the presence of the United States by hiring heavy batters. Last year, the company took a veteran deal maker George Casey and his team with his team of Shaman and Stirling, and hired a total of 10 partners for US businesses in 2024. 。
It costs money to bring a rainmaker, and British companies have historically struggled to match the US rival wage packets. According to people with knowledge of compensation packages, Magic Circles, including Linklates, are currently offering two -digit dollars and providing transactions to attract major recruitment.
Linklates has refused to comment on the remuneration provided to his team.
Such employment is supported by the Linklates decision to deviate from the “lock step” salary model. There, the compensation of partners has increased based on the annual year, increasing the flexibility to pay and hire top performers in recent years.
“We modified the rock -step model and competed with US companies in search of top talent.[this team]Participation is another vote of confidence in where we are heading as a company. ” Aedamar comiskeySenior partner of Linklates.
British elite companies have long struggled to enter the world’s most profitable legal market for established Wall Street costumes. Linklates and Freshfields tried to increase market share through individual recruitment, but Legacy Arena & Orburi merged with Siaman & Stirling in New York last May. Twenty years ago, the company has recently been actively hired as the United States, which has difficulty in the Clifford chance.
There are signs that some strategies are beginning to be rewarded. Both Linklates and Freshfields have a big ticket job. Linklaters advised Volkswagen last year on a 6 billion dollar joint venture and investment with Libbian.
“Growing in the United States by hiring top talent in the main practical field is a strategic priority for the company,” said Comisky. “But the growth of the United States is not the end. We just want the best US lawyer on a global platform.”
Linklates has 53 partners in the United States in New York and Washington DC offices.
Patterson Belence co -chair and management partner Dahlia Doumar thanked the litigation team to contribute to the company and said he was a “valuable partner.”
