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Greenberg Traurig has added partner Carol Barnhart and of counsel Arnaldo Rego Jr. to its corporate and Latin America practices in Miami.

Barnhart came from packing manufacturer Grupo Phoenix. where she was general counsel managing the company's corporate, litigation and regulatory strategy, among other duties. She did a brief stint at Greenberg as an associate from 2000 to 2001.

Carol Barnhart/courtesy photo

Rego joins from Carlton Fields, where he was a senior associate. In addition to cross-border M&A work in Latin America, he also advises technology companies on blockchain, crypto securities and cryptocurrency.

Carlton Fields said that it "wish[es]" Rego " the best."

Greenberg Miami office co-managing partner Jaret Davis said in a statement that adding talent is an important part of the firm's strategic growth plans, "particularly as we look to further strengthen our market position within Miami and take advantage of its increasing global prominence as a world-class city."

Arnaldo Rego, Jr./courtesy photo

After Morrison & Foerster raided the firm in July to launch its own Latin America practice, Greenberg has been on a strong hiring spree.

As part of its effort to replenish its Latin America practice, Greenberg hired away Hogan Lovells partner Oscar Stephens in August. The Miami office has also added three new partners, including corporate partner Michael Taylor and litigation partners Michael Kreitzer and Michael Strauch.

Baker McKenzie has also become a player in Miami's cross-border market, launching a Latin America practice based in the city in early September with the intention of expanding the office through an aggressive lateral hiring strategy and leveraging the more than a dozen offices the firm has in Latin America.

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