Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has hired two litigation partners from Clifford Chance's (CC's) New York office, including the magic circle firm's former global litigation head Mark Kirsch.

The firm has recruited Kirsch and fellow partner Joel Cohen, with CC counsel Christopher Joralemon also joining as a partner.

News of the moves comes after Legal Week reported yesterday (9 June) that Cohen was to leave the firm, with partner George Schieren also handing in his notice. The departures, which come little more than a week after Kirsch announced that he was quitting, leave CC with just four litigation partners in New York.