Real-world examples
Liftout case studies
From billion-dollar AI talent deals to law firm practice group moves, these are the defining liftouts shaping industries today.
8+
Case Studies
$23B+
Total Deal Value
300+
People Moved
Technology & AI
Meta ← Scale AI
Meta Hires Scale AI Founder to Lead Superintelligence Efforts
Google ← Windsurf
Google Poaches Windsurf Leadership, Derailing OpenAI's $3B Acquisition
Microsoft ← Inflection AI
Microsoft Pays $650M to Hire Inflection AI's Entire Leadership
Google ← Character.AI
Google Pays $2.7B to Rehire the Inventors of Transformer Architecture
Legal
Crowell & Moring ← Reed Smith
16 Partners and 24+ Associates Move as One Unit
Mayer Brown ← Dechert
Three Dechert Partners to Build Private Capital Powerhouse
Polsinelli ← Holland & Knight
47 Lawyers Move in One of the Biggest Law Firm Hires of the Year
Paul Hastings ← Vinson & Elkins
Largest Texas Practice Group Transfer Ever
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