Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Jaime Bofill as a partner in the disputes practice to join the insurance team, led by Alejandra Galdos, in its Madrid office.

Jaime joins from CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo where he headed the Insurance, Reinsurance & Innovation department at its Spanish office. Three new associates join with him in his team: Jorge Etreros, Guillermo Ruiz Barrilero and Sara Piñero, also from CMS.

International law firm Bird & Bird appoints finance experts Federico Del Monte and Corrado Fiscale as partners, based in its Milan office, bolstering the firm?s strategic growth in Italy. Federico and Corrado will join Bird & Bird along with a team of five associates (Pietro Castoldi, Diego Del Principe, Pietro Grieco, Anita Lucchini and Federico Mariani).

UK & Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson has strengthened its Welsh private sector offering with the appointment of Corporate Partner, Tom Saunderson, in the firm’s growing Cardiff office.

Tom joins the firm from Acuity Law. His expertise covers a broad spectrum of M&A and investment work, with a particular focus on early-stage & high-growth companies. 

Browne Jacobson has strengthened its government and infrastructure team with the appointment of a partner specialising in public procurement law.

Bradley Martin joins the UK and Ireland law firm from Addleshaw Goddard, where he was Legal Director.

Consistently recognised as a ‘rising star’ by the Legal 500 directory, Bradley bolsters Browne Jacobson’s growing Manchester team, while he will work with clients across the UK.

He said: “It’s hugely exciting to join Browne Jacobson at a time when the firm’s profile is growing both nationally and in the North West.

Dentons Delany strengthens its Banking and Finance practice in Trinidad and Tobago with lateral partner hire Mandisa Ayanna Regrello. Regrello assumes the role of Partner and Head of Banking and Finance locally and will also enhance the Firm’s Legal-500 Tier 1 ranked Cross-Caribbean Expertise practice.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced the return of Julissa Reynoso as a partner in the firm’s New York office and as a member of its Litigation Department. Julissa is an experienced diplomat, policymaker, and lawyer, and was a Winston partner from July 2017 to December 2020.

She rejoins the firm after serving as U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from January 2022 to July 2024, the first woman to hold the position.

Kirkland & Ellis is excited to announce that André Duminy has joined the Firm as a partner in the Technology & IP Transactions practice.

“André is an outstanding attorney and proven leader in the Technology & IP Transactions area, which continues to grow and evolve along with our broader M&A practice in Europe,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “We are excited to welcome him to the team.”

Leading international law firm Proskauer is pleased to welcome Philip Bowden and Megan Lawrence as partners in the Firm’s Global Finance practice. They will sit in the Firm’s London office and bring deep experience in leveraged finance across the upper and mid-markets to Proskauer.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced the arrival of a five-member team to the firm’s Labor & Employment department in California and Texas led by partners Michele Beilke and Julia Trankiem. Beilke and Trankiem join Seyfarth from Hunton Andrews Kurth where they were partners. The firm also added three other lawyers as counsel from Hunton Andrews: Galit Knotz, Blake Guerrero, and Steven Morphy. All five lawyers will be based in Seyfarth’s Los Angeles Downtown office except for Trankiem, who will divide her time between Los Angeles and the firm’s Houston office.

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that Nadja Ruiz has joined the Firm as a partner in its North America Tax Practice Group. A prolific tax lawyer and former public official in Mexico, she joins the Tax practice in the Firm's Mexico City office.