Morgan Lewis & Bockius is kicking off an IP hiring spree, adding a contingent of partners in Chicago and another pair split between the coasts.

To start, seven intellectual property partners from McDermott Will & Emery are making the jump to Morgan Lewis. Jeffrey Gargano, Krista Vink Venegas, Shon Lo, Hersh Mehta and Kevin Shortsle will all be resident in the firm’s Chicago office. Natalie Bennett will be based in Washington, D.C., and Brent Hawkins will be in the firm’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley locations.