Baker Botts expanded its technology M&A team in Northern California by hiring Paul Hastings partner Jason Rabbitt-Tomita as a partner in the corporate department in Palo Alto, as Big Law firms continue to hire from competitors.

Jason Rabbitt-Tomita, partner, Baker Botts, Palo Alto. Courtesy photo

Rabbitt-Tomita, who joined Baker Botts on Tuesday, had been a partner in the M&A practice at Paul Hastings in Palo Alto. In addition to working on technology M&A, both in the U.S. and cross-border, he handles joint ventures.