Los Angeles, an attractive target for law firm expansions in 2018, has continued to draw the eye out-of-town-based and national firms, several of which have picked up local talent in recent weeks.

Within the last two weeks, five Am Law 200 firms—Alston & Bird, Perkins Coie, Sidley Austin, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman—have added partners to bolster their presence in Los Angeles.