Only a day after Dewey & LeBoeuf helped itself to the cream of Cooley Godward Kronish’s corporate practice, the firm lost three IP lawyers, including its practice co-chair, to noted Dallas-based trial firm McKool Smith.

IP litigation co-chair Dirk Thomas, partner Robert Auchter and of counsel Jeffrey Frey are leaving 1,200-lawyer Dewey for the cozier confines of 120-lawyer McKool. All three are joining the new firm as partners.