Baker McKenzie has hired private equity partner Justin Hutchinson from Kirkland & Ellis in London, in the second private equity defection in a week for the the U.S. giant.

Hutchinson is leaving Kirkland after more than 13 years at the firm. With a focus on private equity, he made partner in 2012, leading for major private equity houses such as Bain Capital and Summit Partners on cross-border investments, leveraged buyouts, management equity arrangements and disposals.