Baker & Hostetler has hired a team of eight corporate lawyers in Los Angeles, led by Will Chuchawat, the co-chair of private equity and M&A at Proskauer Rose, and JR Lanis, the vice chair of securities at Polsinelli.

Chuchawat, the new co-leader of the M&A practice at Baker & Hostetler, and Lanis joined the firm a few weeks ago. Both were followed by former team members; Chuchawat is joined by former colleagues from Proskauer and Kirkland & Ellis, such as Kirkland partner Mark Ramzy and Proskauer associate Josh Demple. Meanwhile, Lanis’ Polsinelli colleagues, partner Bryan Wasser and associate Seung Kim, have also arrived. One more partner and one counsel are also expected to join the firm in the next month or so, for a total of 10 corporate hires.