The managing partner of Irell & Manella, the former co-chair of its intellectual property practice and two other seasoned IP litigators from the firm have moved to Milbank in Los Angeles.

David Gindler, Gary Frischling, Lauren Drake and Yite John Lu have joined Milbank’s litigation and arbitration group, their new firm said Friday. Scott Edelman, chairman of New York-based Milbank, said the move was years in the making. He praised the group as very accomplished and equipped to serve old and new clients at Milbank in bet-the-company lawsuits.