Holland & Knight continues to add to its Philadelphia presence, now bringing on the former leader of Ballard Spahr’s mergers and acquisitions practice.

Craig Circosta joined Holland & Knight on May 27, and the firm announced his arrival Wednesday. Circosta was “almost a lifer” at Ballard, he said, having practiced there more than 18 years. He led the Philadelphia-based firm’s M&A practice for the last four years.