Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe capitalized on a recent merger between two competitors to land new talent, hiring a new tech practice leader this week in its Silicon Valley office.

Orrick announced Friday that Glynna Christian, the former co-head of the global technology and digital transactions practice at Kaye Scholer, is joining the firm to co-lead its global technology transactions practice. Kaye Scholer merged with Arnold & Porter this month, creating a client conflict for Christian, she said.