Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has hired five partners of the legacy Venture Law Group (VLG) less than 18 months after the firm rejected a merger with Orrick in favour of rival Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe.

The group includes four founding partners, John Bautista, David Lee, Michael Morrissey and Edmund Ruffin from the iconic Silicon Valley technology specialist, as well as partner Glen Van Ligten.