Clifford Chance’s (CC’s) infant Californian practice says it has persuaded several major Brobeck Phleger & Harrison clients to instruct it following the move of more than 50 lawyers from Brobecks to CC this month.

Clients alleged to have agreed to follow the team, which comprises a major slice of Brobecks’ securities litigation practice, include technology leaders Cisco Systems, Intel, Broadcom, Siebe Systems and Sun Microsystems.