Orrick takes further advantage of CC closures

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has topped its mass hire of Clifford Chance West Coast partners by taking on the bulk of the firm’s associates and staff. Orrick has recruited 16 associates and another 18 staff to join the eight partners who left Clifford Chance’s soon-to-close San Francisco and Los Angeles offices a few weeks ago. Overall, about 50 lawyers and staff will join Orrick.

First revealed on www.thelawyer.com 13 July