Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has expanded its Miami office White Collar Defense & Special Investigations Practice and Litigation Practice with the addition of Benjamin G. Greenberg, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Greenberg spent nearly 20 years with the U.S. Attorney’s office, and most recently served in the role of Senior Litigation Counsel. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that Arturo Ross has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group from Gunster. He further expands the group’s presence in Miami, marking the ninth partner to join Akerman’s national Labor and Employment Practice Group in 2019. More >>

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to welcome new attorney Stacia A. Wells as shareholder in the firm’s newest office in Miami. Wells joins the firm’s national Capital Markets/Commercial Lending Practice, representing financial institutions, REITs, private equity funds, alternative lenders and commercial borrowers in finance and restructuring transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Wells practiced at Bilzin Sumberg for the last seven years.

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Veteran litigator Michael N. Kreitzer has joined Greenberg Traurig, P.A.’s Miami office as a shareholder in the global law firm’s Litigation Practice. Kreitzer, who is the former chair of Bilzin Sumberg’s Litigation Group, has a broad practice representing many national and international businesses and prominent individuals in their most crucial disputes. For more than a decade, Kreitzer had oversight of Bilzin’s team of approximately 25 litigators. More >>

Seasoned transactional lawyer Jon Lyman—whose broad international practice spans public and private acquisitions and investments, private equity, securities offerings and trading, SEC regulation and other corporate matters—is the latest partner to join Pillsbury’s fast-growing global Corporate group. He comes to the firm from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and brings two decades of cross-border expertise with him, including more than 15 years practicing in Europe. More >>

Reed Smith has added litigator Jay Thornton to its Financial Industry Group, as a partner in its Miami office. Jay, who has been litigating complex banking, employment and commercial litigation matters for 20 years, joins the firm from Gray Robinson, P.A. More >>

Private Equity and M&A lawyer Matthew Bielen has joined Holland & Knight as a Partner in Miami. He was previously a Partner with McDermott Will & Emery. He also practiced with Kirkland & Ellis in San Francisco in the past. More >>