International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has strengthened its UK-wide real estate practice with the appointment of new partner Bela Zavery who joins the firm's London office.

Bela has been advising clients for over 20 years on complex, high value, property development matters and inward investment with a particular focus on residential led development. Bela is a Build to Rent (BTR) specialist with a first-rate track record and will add significant capabilities and expertise to our national BTR team.

National law firm Freeths has appointed Mohammed Alam as a partner in its Real Estate team.

Joining from Hogan Lovells, Mohammed has a wealth of experience in all aspects of commercial real estate with a particular focus in the office; retail; hospitality and leisure; and energy sectors.

International law firm Bird & Bird will add two partners to its Irish office in the coming months, exceeding its initial growth target. The addition of IP and data litigator Ann Henry and corporate specialist Brendan O’Brien will see Bird & Bird Ireland grow to five partners and continue the rapid expansion of the firm’s Irish office.

International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced the addition of Scott Cummings as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Scott is the latest member of a large group whose move to BCLP was announced last week, led by highly regarded IP Partner Song Jung.

Joining with Scott from Dentons is Counsel Frank Miskiel and two patent professionals.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Energy & Natural Resources Practice, adding Shashank Krishna as shareholder in the London office. He joined from Baker Botts and will lead the London energy practice.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Claudine Chen-Young has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Transactions Department and as a member of the Structured Finance Practice.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced the addition of Stephanie Clouston as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office and as a member of the Litigation Department.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology, energy and life sciences law firm, announced that Rachael Lamkin has joined its Intellectual Property Department as a partner in the San Francisco office.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Reynolds to the Firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. Stephen advises some of the world’s largest technology and social media companies in their privacy and data security planning, investigations and breach responses.

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, is pleased to welcome Juan D. Bendeck as a Shareholder in the Trusts, Estates, and Wealth Preservation practice. With over two decades of extensive experience, Bendeck is a trusted advisor to clients in estate planning, estate and trust administration, asset protection planning, fiduciary litigation, and Florida domicile planning matters in Naples (Collier County) and Fort Myers (Lee County), Florida.