Lee Stapleton has joined the Miami office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP as a partner in the commercial disputes and white collar crime/criminal defense practices. A former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney in Florida, Stapleton is the third new partner and fifth lawyer to join K&L Gates’ growing Miami office since the beginning of May. More >>

Zelle LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its insurance and Latin American capabilities with the addition of experienced insurance attorneys and the opening of an office in Miami, Florida. More >>

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Jackie Hodes has joined the Firm’s global M&A Practice as a partner, and will be based in its Miami Office. Ms. Hodes arrives from the Miami office of DLA Piper. More >>

The Miami office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Michael P. Levinson, M.D., J.D., as a partner in the health care practice. Levinson joins K&L Gates from Hogan Lovells. More >>

Cozen O’Connor expanded its Real Estate Department in South Florida with the hiring of Christian Bruno as a member in the firm’s Miami office. Bruno is a transactional attorney who handles all aspects of commercial real estate and finance transactions, including acquisitions, leasing, development, joint ventures, loan issuances and restructurings, note purchases, workouts, and fund formations in Florida and throughout the United States. More >>

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has expanded its Miami office with the addition of Jennifer A. Schwartz as a shareholder. Schwartz joins Littler from Jackson Lewis, where she served as a principal for the past five years and where she has worked for more than a decade. More >>

Holland & Knight won a $3.25 million jury verdict on behalf of client and plaintiff Quantum Capital against Banco de los Trabajadores de Guatemala (BANTRAB) on April 8 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. More >>

Joseph Mamounas has joined Holland & Knight’s Miami office as a partner in its litigation practice group focusing on international arbitration matters, as well as complex business disputes and corporate fraud and compliance issues. Mr. Mamounas began his practice at Baker & McKenzie LLP and, more recently, was a partner at Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP. More >>

Holland & Knight today announced the addition of 10 corporate lawyers from Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office. The group includes Partners David Barkus, Ira Rosner, Aaron Slavens, Jordan Taylor and Marc Druckman and Associates Henry Roque, Jordan Schneider, Kyle Hershey, Danica Malloy and George Pita. More >>