Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has further strengthened its market-leading position in South Florida with the addition of two highly accomplished attorneys to its founding Miami office. Jay Yagoda, previously an acting deputy chief in the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, rejoins Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the Miami Appeals & Legal Issues and Litigation practices. Yagoda will focus his practice on appellate matters and litigation support in state and federal courts nationwide, leveraging his experience at one of the country’s busiest U.S. attorney’s offices to help clients resolve complex legal issues. Melissa Groisman, formerly a partner at Greenspoon Marder, joins as of counsel in the firm’s Miami Real Estate Practice.

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In a move that further strengthens Pillsbury’s well-established international Real Estate practice with an emphasis on global Private Capital capabilities, the firm has welcomed highly regarded dealmakers Nellie Camerik and Pejman Razavilar. The two join from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, bringing almost 60 years of combined experience and a host of strong institutional relationships with prominent capital allocators, institutional developers, family offices, and real estate sponsors nationwide.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Enrique Conde will join as a corporate partner in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice in Miami. He joins from Holland & Knight, where he was a partner in the Corporate, M&A and Securities and Latin America Practice groups. Prior to Holland & Knight, he served as the Deputy General Counsel of the SoftBank Latin America Fund and as a partner in the legal team of SoftBank Group International. Mr. Conde will start at Sidley just months ahead of Sidley’s move to 830 Brickell in Miami’s Brickell Financial District to accommodate the expanding office of nearly 70 legal and business professionals. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Andrew (“Drew”) M. Hinkes has joined the Miami office as a partner in the Transactions Department and member of the Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology (“DABT”) Group. Hinkes joins Winston from K&L Gates in Miami.

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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed two new shareholders to its growing Miami office. Joining Polsinelli from a boutique firm, but each coming with years of experience at their prior Am Law 50 firms, Albert Diaz-Silveira and Cristina Quintero are two seasoned corporate attorneys and have joined the firm’s Corporate M&A Practice Group to anchor and build out the practice in South Florida. Polsinelli has had steady growth in its nationwide Corporate M&A Practice over the past year, adding four shareholders and significantly expanding in adjacent practices such as Private Equity and Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies.

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