Berman is advising clients that he has jumped to NortonRose's new New York office from competitor Holland & Knight, where he hasbeen a partner in structured finance since May 2011.

Berman is the second prominent recruit for Norton Rose's effortshere under the direction of London-based ship-finance specialist HarryTheochari. 

As TradeWinds has reported, Norton Rose in June hiredveteran Blank Rome partner Brian Devine as the first ship-finance partner inits New York office.