Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has taken lawyers from Clifford Chance (CC) and New York’s Stroock & Stroock & Lavan as the San Francisco firm moves to ramp up its finance practice.

The CC lawyer, Joseph Suh, joins MoFo as a partner in the West Coast firm’s New York arm. He is the second CC finance attorney MoFo has hired, following on from the appointment of Alice Yurke earlier this year. Suh’s practice includes advising on credit derivatives and securitisations.