Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has hired patent litigation partner Yitai Hu from Alston & Bird.

Hu focuses on intellectual property litigation work. Fluent in Mandarin, he helps China-based manufacturers and technology companies defend claims before U.S. courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Companies he has represented include Taiwanese semiconductor company ELAN Microelectronics Corp. and Chinese home appliance maker Haier Group Corp.