lobal law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. continues to strategically expand its Corporate and Latin America Practices in Miami with the addition of Geiza Vargas-Vargas, who joins as a shareholder. She joins from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, where she became a partner after starting her law career at Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and spending a portion of her career as a law professor.
Daniel Faust, Adam Zwecker and Jason Vaupen have joined Holland & Knight as partners in its Miami office, adding a nationally regarded transactional real estate practice to the firm’s Real Estate Section, one of the largest in the country. All three were previously partners at Akerman, where they received numerous accolades, including repeated recognition by The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law. The partners are joined by a dedicated team of legal professionals, including Associates Kazarae Lowe from Akerman and Lauren Swanson from Katten Muchin Rosenman.
King & Spalding today announced it is opening an office in Miami, Florida. The Miami office, which will be the firm’s 23rd office globally, will extend the reach and capabilities across a number of the firm’s trial, transactional and governmental practices. Partner Randy Bassett will serve as its office managing partner.
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Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the arrival of Richard Puttré as a partner to bolster the firm’s projects and infrastructure capabilities in Miami and Latin America. Puttré joins the firm from Jones Day, where he led the firm’s global projects and infrastructure practice and was a key member of the Latin America transactional team.
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Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Reynaldo Velazquez has joined the firm’s Miami office as a principal. Reynaldo has more than 20 years of experience in all areas of labor and employment litigation. Velazquez joins from Ford & Harrison in Miami.
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Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Tax Practice Group with partner Lorie Fale in Miami. Fale provides state and local tax counsel related to corporate transactions, reorganizations, financings, in addition to tax planning, refund claims and tax controversy. Fale joins Akerman from her own private practice, the Law Office of Lorie Fale, LLC.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Andrew Hinkes and Justin Wales, two new partners with deep experience in digital currency, blockchain, and fintech issues to its Miami and Los Angeles offices. They join the firm from Carlton Fields.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | MiamiEnrique Conde has joined Holland & Knight in Miami as a partner in the Corporate, M&A and Securities and Latin America Practice groups. He was previously a partner in the legal department of SoftBank Group International and deputy general counsel of the SoftBank Latam Fund, a $5 billion fund devoted to technology investments in the region.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. continues the strategic expansion of its Trial Practice and Litigation Practice with the addition of Joe Mamounas as a shareholder in its Miami office. Mamounas’ practice is focused on domestic and international arbitration, corporate fraud and compliance, and complex business disputes. He joins Greenberg Traurig from the Miami office of Holland & Knight LLP.
