DLA Piper announced that Paola Aldana has joined DLA Piper Martinez Beltran in Colombia as a partner and head of the Infrastructure practice. She will be based in the Bogota office.

Aldana has more than 16 years of experience in the infrastructure sector and focuses her practice on advising private and public entities in all stages of infrastructure projects and public-private partnership agreements, including the structuring of transportation and mobility projects.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of a four-strong team of public sector liability specialists, including partner John Palmer, from DWF in London.

A highly regarded practitioner, John will join DACB in September, while David Weir, a legal director who is joining DACB as a partner, started at the firm this month, along with associate Hazel James and solicitor Sehresh Jan.

Keystone Law announces the appointment of corporate lawyer Helen Gavin-Brown as a partner. Helen joins Keystone from Bird & Bird where she practised for 15 years and was a partner for nine years.

Global law firm White & Case has expanded its Global Commercial Litigation Practice with the arrival of Tara Lee as a partner in Washington, DC.

""Tara is a nationally recognized first-chair trial lawyer, with strong client relationships and an impressive track record on high-stakes litigations and investigations,"" said Glenn Kurtz, Head of White & Case's Global Commercial Litigation Practice. ""Her arrival further expands our litigation capabilities on the ground in Washington, DC, which will benefit our clients.""

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced that Will Daugherty, a data protection, privacy and cybersecurity lawyer with a focus on risk mitigation, incident response and compliance, has joined as a partner in its Houston office.

Dentons is pleased to announce that Emil Vidrascu has returned to the Firm as a partner in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Montréal.

An excellent jurist and skilled litigator, Emil specializes in aboriginal law, construction law and competition law. He also practices in commercial litigation, both before the courts and in private arbitrations, and has developed extensive experience in this area.