Global labor and employment firm Ogletree, Deakins Nash, Smoak & Stewart has added a new partner to its Toronto office.

Kathryn Bird, who left prominent Canadian labor and employment boutique Hicks Morley in December after almost 15 years, is the ninth lawyer in the Toronto office of the management-side international firm, which said her arrival “signals continued growth” for its Canadian presence. Ogletree has offices in both Toronto and Montreal.