Paris firm Sokolow Dunaud Mercadier & Carreras has lost its second name partner in the space of a few months with Patrick Dunaud leading a nine-lawyer team to the local arm of US giant Latham & Watkins.

Dunaud started last week with fellow Sokolow partners Judith Vuillez and Emmanuel Drai and six associates joining the top 10 US firm’s 100-lawyer Paris office.