West Coast tech leader Heller Ehrman has moved to beefed up its fledgling London operation with the hire a three-partner team from US rival Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr.

Corporate partners Richard Eaton, Christopher Grew and Struan Penwarden will all join Heller’s London office in what are the first lateral hires made by the firm for its City operation since its launch was announced last month.