Tony Dias of Jones Day.

Jones Day has picked a new partner-in-charge of its five-year-old Miami office: Antonio “Tony” Dias, who moved down from Washington, D.C.

“Having maintained a varied and worldwide litigation, regulatory, and investigations practice in many bet-the-company matters, Tony brings proven leadership talents on client and firm matters to his new role,” Luis Riesgo, partner-in-charge of Jones Day's Latin America/Miami region, said in a news release, adding that the appointment “reinforces Jones Day's collaborative way of serving clients by sharing experience across practices and geographic areas.”

Dias has nearly 30 years of corporate practice experience, and is co-leader of Jones Day's financial institutions litigation and regulation practice, according to the firm. He's been a Jones Day partner for nearly 20 years, most recently in the firm's Washington office. He has defended companies in litigation and regulatory challenges, and investigations, in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia, and takes the lead in firm engagements related to state attorney general multistate investigations, the firm said.

Jones Day opened its Miami office in 2013, targeting what it saw as a rapidly growing Latin America market, although the partners said they have litigated in Florida for more than 20 years. The Miami office has grown to more than 30 lawyers, many of whom are Miami natives, and advises a range of multinational clients in sectors such as energy, health care, financial services, infrastructure, and manufacturing, the firm said.

“Our Miami office is made up of some of the finest lawyers anywhere, all of whom seamlessly collaborate with our lawyers around the world to serve our clients as one firm worldwide,” Dias said in the release. “I am excited to become part of this vibrant city, and to support Miami's corporate community and the development of Miami's role in the growth of Latin America. Our Miami office represents the best of Jones Day from transactions to litigation.”

In addition to his law practice, Dias serves on the Allegheny College board of trustees, the board of directors of the Embassy Series in Washington, the U.S. Conference of Mayors Business Council, the Civil Justice Association of California board of directors, and as adviser to the National Organization of African Americans in Housing.