Norwalk-based Spinnaker Real Estate Partners is welcoming Staci H. Bachman to the new position of executive vice president of legal affairs & general counsel.

She will oversee and manage all internal and external legal services for Spinnaker and its affiliates and provide strategic guidance, consultation and support on a wide range of business and legal issues as the company manages its current portfolio and expands, the company said. Bachman will be based in Spinnaker’s Hartford office.

During her 29 years in the legal profession, Bachman has represented various developers, landlords, tenants, franchisees, institutional and private equity lenders as well as other businesses. She has counseled clients in all aspects of real estate and business, from the acquisition, sale and leasing of specialty and multi-use projects to the governance and operation of joint ventures. In addition, she has acted as local counsel for a variety of out-of-state businesses and national law firms.

Bachman comes to Spinnaker from Cohn Birnbaum Shea P.C. in Hartford, where she was a principal and a member of the Commercial Real Estate Group and the Business and Finance Group.

“Due to our sustained growth and as part of our long-term strategic planning, we decided to bring legal counsel in-house,” Spinnaker chairman and CEO Clay Fowler said in a statement. “Staci has been representing us for more than 20 years, and because of her excellent work and expertise in all areas of law in our industry, she will be a tremendous addition to our senior management team.”

Spinnaker is heavily involved in developments in Hartford, Norwalk and New Haven, among other areas.