Jones Day has seen another two partners, and one of counsel, leave the firm in London bringing the total number of exits since August in the City to eight.

Baker Botts has hired energy partner Paul Exley from the US-headquartered firm, while real estate partner Iain Hindhaugh has joined Addleshaw Goddard in the City. While Sebastian Orton, former partner at Jones Day who is currently listed as of counsel, is understood to have joined Eversheds.

The firm has seen a spate of exists since August last year with a total of eight partners leaving the firm to join rivals including Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and King & Spalding.

Exley, who focuses his practice on cross-border energy deals, acts for clients including financial institutions, private equity houses and state owned enterprises.

Real estate partner Hindhaugh focuses his practice on investment, development and funding work and has worked with clients including British Land and London Metric.

Addleshaws said the hire was consistent with the firm's plans to target Asian markets such as Taiwan and China due to the amount of inbound investment to UK real estate from the region.

Leona Ahmed, head of the real estate practice at Addleshaw Goddard ssaid: "Iain's reputation is outstanding and we are delighted that he has chosen to join us.

"His proven track record advising major PropCos, combined with our existing capability, will be an attractive proposition in the City, where we are deepening our relationships with leading institutional clients, increasing the value we bring to those relationships, and growing our market share."

Orton, who was made up to partner at Jones Day in 2011, is understood to have joined Eversheds as a partner in the corporate practice. It is not clear when he became of counsel.

The three exits follow that of head of construction and energy arbitration specialist Hamish Lal who joined Akin Gump in January.

Jones Day's head of employment Jules Quinn also left the firm for King & Spalding in December, while Bryan Conway left in August to be a legal consultant after just two years at the firm.

Orrick has picked up private equity partner Weyinmi Popo and banking partner Dominic O'Brien who joined the firm in January and February, respectively.

Indian firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan launched its second international office last month hiring Jones Day India partner Sumesh Sawhney to head the base.

In December Jones Day promoted two new partners into its London office as part of 47-strong round.

Addleshaws' hire of Hindhaugh follows the hires of corporate finance partner Giles Distin from Squire Patton Boggs, banking partner Angus Gill from Hogan Lovells, project finance partner Oliver Carruthers, and derivatives specialist Rosalind Mason from Lehman Brothers over the last 12 months.

Jones Day declined to comment.