K&L Gates, which has seen multiple partner departures in Australia during the past few months, has lost two more, bringing the total number of partners that have left the firm since December to 10.

Intellectual property lawyer Steven Wulff in Melbourne has joined Mills Oakley as a partner and will launch an intellectual property practice in the city with partner Stuart Gibson. Wulff specialises in IP procurement, litigation, portfolio management and commercialisation for startups and established companies.