Milbank Scoops Irell & Manella IP Litigation Team

Milbank is hiring four intellectual property litigators from Irell & Manella, including managing partner David Gindler.

Gary Frischling, Lauren Drake and John Lu round out the partner team joining Milbank’s litigation and arbitration group in Los Angeles. Each incoming litigator has experience representing clients from life sciences and technology.

“This team will allow us to serve our clients in ‘bet-the-company’ litigations involving intellectual property issues,” Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman said in a statement.

Gindler will head Milbank’s intellectual property litigation and licensing group. He became Irell & Manella’s managing partner in January, replacing Ellisen Turner, who had the job ...