As inauguration day approaches, the number of federal prosecutors, both political appointees and career attorneys, transitioning to Big Law firms has picked up.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Thompson Coburn; Fenwick & West; and Morrison Cohen all announced federal prosecutor hires in the last week. The new hires are joining the firm’s antitrust and white collar and investigations practices.