Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith recently brought on Scott Biel as a partner in the San Diego office. Biel, who was previously a partner at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC, focuses on commercial lease transactions and lease-related issues.

Jon Daryanani has been named managing partner of Perkins Coie’s Los Angeles office. He’s a partner in the labor and employment practice, and succeeds Audra Mori.