Nema Milaninia, a regulatory and investigations partner at King & Spalding, has left to join Freshfields. Milaninia will practice in the firm's strategic risk management practice, working out of Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, Freshfields said Tuesday. “With deep experience in the tech and policy worlds, Nema is uniquely positioned to advise technology companies that are navigating a rapidly evolving global regulatory landscape,” Sarah Solum, Freshfield’s U.S. managing partner, said in a statement. “His strong track record in this area bolsters our offering for clients on AI and enterprise risk." Milaninia has worked on cross-border investigations and enforcement defense, crisis management, government oversight, and regulatory strategy for emerging technologies. In an interview, he said the regulatory environment, especially with regard to AI, is “incredibly dynamic” right now, and that bodes well for his practice. “There is an explosion of new regulatory frameworks both for tech and non-tech issues, such as AI or content moderation,” he said. “There is also tension between regulators on how to do that. This puts clients in the middle of regulatory issues, but also geopolitical tensions. You must show clients how to navigate that structure.” He added that he was attracted to Freshfields' international presence and client base. “Freshfields has an incredible global platform,” he said, "not just in terms of locations, but they were able to develop a global platform without diluting the product. That is important given the nature of our client’s sophistication and the cross-border nature of those issues.” In a release, Freshfields detailed some recent hires that showcase the firm’s focus on technology. In the past year, the firm added Anna Gressel to co-lead its global AI practice in New York and former Securities and Exchange Commission Associate Director Melissa Hodgman in Washington, D.C. A spokesperson for King & Spalding could not immediately comment on the exit.