Akerman LLP has added five new lawyers — including three partners — in Chicago, bringing the total here to 24 just six months after the Miami-based firm opened a Wacker Drive office. The hires announced Wednesday bolster the firm’s national litigation practice. The additions also mean Akerman’s 46th floor office at the Hyatt Center will be reconfigured. The firm’s office has tripled in headcount since opening in February, bringing in seven lawyers from Ulmer & Berne LLP and one …