As Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft shifts to focus on its Wall Street roots, the firm saw intellectual property partner Alexander Hadjis leave its office in Washington, D.C., this week for Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt.

Hadjis, who joined Cadwalader in early 2014 from Morrison & Foerster, served as chair of the firm's International Trade Commission (ITC) group and co-chair of its technology industry practice. Hadjis will now work out of Oblon's headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

“I am thrilled to join Oblon,” said Hadjis in a statement issued by his new firm Tuesday. “With its outstanding reputation and its deep expertise across critical IP subspecialties, [Oblon] is well-positioned to thrive in today's demanding IP litigation marketplace.”