Investor-side securities litigation firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann is setting up shop in Wilmington, bringing on a longtime leader in the Delaware legal community who is switching over from the corporate defense side.

Gregory Varallo is now a partner at Bernstein Litowitz after spending his entire career so far, 36 years, at Richards, Layton & Finger. He was also recently president of the firm, which is Delaware’s largest firm, until his three-year term ended June 30.