Linklaters Adds Adeel Mangi, Trial Team from Patterson Belknap

Linklaters is adding to its recent US expansion by hiring a four-partner trial group from Patterson Belknap led by Adeel Mangi, whose recent nomination to become a federal judge was stymied by Republican objections.

The other partners joining Linklaters in New York are Muhammad Faridi, Diana Conner and George LoBiondo.

London-based Linklaters has been adding to its US practice, including last January hiring an M&A group led by partner George Casey and in October adding a four-partner finance group. Both hires came from what is now A&O Shearman.

Linklaters’ Senior Partner and Chair Aedamar Comiskey said growth in the US ...