A four-attorney Kirkland & Ellis products liability team has jumped to Dechert in Los Angeles, led by Kimberly Branscome, one of the primary litigators defending Johnson & Johnson in talc litigation.

Branscome, who was also a key member of the BP defense team in the Deepwater Horizon litigation and defended General Motors in ignition switch litigation, will serve as the new managing partner of Dechert’s LA office. She is joined by partner Jay Bhimani, counsel Benjamin Sadun and an associate.