We have bolstered our national real estate team with the appointment of Lee McBride as a partner at our Birmingham office.

Lee brings more than 30 years of commercial real estate and environmental law experience to the team. He joins following three years with Lodders Solicitors LLP, and prior to that spent 25 years at Gowling WLG. He was head of environmental law at both firms and has serviced a wide range of industries including retail, defence, automotive, residential and affordable housing, finance and industrial.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced that James (“Jamie”) Saeli has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the New York office and a member of the Tax Practice.

Sidley is pleased to announce that Nima Mohebbi has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice in Greater Los Angeles. Prior to joining Sidley, he was a partner at Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles.

McGuireWoods continues the expansion of its nationally recognized digital health and technology team with the arrival of partner Jennifer K. Shanley, who brings more than 14 years of in-house and private practice experience to the firm’s New York office.

Mayer Brown announced that Blaise Latella has joined the firm as a partner in its Banking & Finance practice in New York, where he will focus on leveraged finance, private credit, and restructuring transactions, including complex syndicated asset-based lending transactions (ABL). Blaise joins from Winston & Strawn LLP, where he was a partner in its Finance Group.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Lena Sandberg as a partner in its Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation practice. Sandberg joins the firm’s Brussels office from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Haynes Boone is delighted to welcome Patent Partner Brian Gustafson to the firm’s San Francisco office. Gustafson spent more than two decades at Fish & Richardson P.C., where he was a principal for over a decade.

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued the expansion of its Australia business and international construction practice with the hire of disputes partner Sean Marriott in Perth.

Eversheds Sutherland is delighted to announce that Anthony Del Giudice has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in its education team.

Mr. Del Giudice will be advising colleges and universities on regulatory, compliance, contractual, and litigation matters pertaining to college sports and athletics. Mr. Del Giudice joins the firm from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), where he served as Associate Director of Enforcement.

Ireland’s largest and most established global law firm, Eversheds Sutherland LLP, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Partner in its Intellectual Property, Technology and Data Protection (“IP, Technology and DP”) practice.

David Kirton joined as a Partner in IP, Technology and DP, based in the firm’s Dublin office.

David is a highly experienced technology, intellectual property and commercial lawyer, and his appointment further enhances Eversheds Sutherland’s established and growing practice in this pivotal area.