A team of five Howrey partners has left the firm’s San Francisco office to join Hogan Lovells, reports The Recorder.

Intellectual property (IP) litigator KT Cherian, who reportedly has a book of business worth more than $10m (£6.2m), has joined Hogan along with San Francisco hiring partner Scott Wales, IP partner Sarah Jalali and IP litigation partners Constance Ramos and John Hamann.