International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Michael Austin has returned to the firm as a partner in its Miami office. Early in his legal career, Mr. Austin spent more than a decade at McDermott and is now re-joining the Firm in its Litigation Practice Group. He will focus his practice on complex commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on providing litigation services to clients in the health industry and private equity sector. More >>

Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the opening of an office in Miami with the addition of the seven-lawyer International Arbitration and Litigation Practice from Astigarraga Davis. These new additions join Reed Smith’s leading International Arbitration Practice, as well as its growing Latin America Business team. With this new location, Reed Smith now has 27 offices worldwide. More >>

National law firm Wilson Elser announced that Aram Bloom has joined the firm’s Miami office as a partner. Bloom focuses his practice in health care transactions and licensing, business litigation and dispute resolution. He also has experience in general governmental and regulatory litigation with insurers and government agencies; commercial litigation matters, including complex intellectual property litigation; and representation of health care entities in licensing and regulatory disputes. More >>

Condon & Forsyth is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Miami, Florida. Expanding to Miami is a natural progression that will allow the firm to continue to serve its clients while having a physical presence in one of the most important business hubs for Latin America. The office will be headed by Partner John Maggio, who has extensive experience representing air carriers, aircraft manufacturers, and insurers in civil, commercial, and products liability litigation. Mr. Maggio will be joined by industry veteran and Florida local attorney, Robert Owens, Of Counsel, who has 40-plus years of legal and business experience representing clients in aircraft finance as well as commercial and civil aviation matters. More >>

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the expansion of its most recent office in Miami with the hire of Partner Seth Alhadeff and Associates Noel Johnson, Stefanie Phillips, Brian Goldenberg, and Ravika Rameshwar. More >>

Pillsbury today announced the opening of its newest office, in Miami, as well as the addition of a prominent six-lawyer team from Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP that will strengthen the firm’s highly regarded commercial litigation and tax practices in both Florida and New York. Partners Jennifer Altman, Shani Rivaux and senior counsel Aryeh Kaplan join the firm’s Litigation group, while partners Michael Kosnitzky, Keith Blum and special counsel Ivan Mitev join Pillsbury’s Tax practice. Jennifer Altman will serve as Managing Partner of the new Miami office. More >>

Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Neal McAliley joined the firm as a shareholder in its Miami office. McAliley is a member of the firm’s National Trial Practice Business Litigation subgroup. More >>

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to welcome a team of three lawyers with extensive immigration experience to the firm’s Miami office. Scott E. Bettridge, Michael W. Stevenson and Daniela Berisiartu Barshel join Cozen O’Connor from Fox Rothschild and will continue their focus on employment–based immigration and advising both U.S. and foreign companies on corporate finance and infrastructure development, while maximizing opportunities under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. More >>