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Akerman LLP

http://www.akerman.com

Headquarters

Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100

98 Southeast Seventh Street

Miami, FL 33131

United States

(305) 374.5600

Firm Details

Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized by Financial Times as among the most forward thinking firms in the industry. Its more than 650 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world's most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and overcome barriers to innovation and growth. Akerman is known for its results in middle market M&A and complex disputes, and for helping clients achieve their most important business objectives in the financial services, real estate, and other dynamic sectors across the United States and Latin America.

Corporate: Leading corporate, M&A, private equity, securities/capital markets, and securities regulation team. Advise public and private companies, including private equity funds, on M&A, securities offerings, financings and other transactional matters, with a strong focus on the middle market.

Litigation: Trial lawyers in offices throughout the U.S. with vast experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration.

Real Estate: Substantial experience in complex transactions, development and construction projects, economic development incentives, environmental matters, public-private initiatives, and litigation.

Tax: Represents financial services companies, national retailers, and technology and software companies in state and local tax planning, controversy, legislation, audit defense, and litigation.

Fraud & Recovery: Provide comprehensive fraud management services for clients in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, and retail industries with a focus on fraud litigation, Ponzi schemes, and corporate theft.

Bankruptcy & Reorganization: Team of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and reorganization lawyers with particular strength in representing financial institutions as well as experience in SEC matters, including Ponzi scheme cases.

Intellectual Property: Deep industry experience with intellectual property matters involving biomedical devices, electrical engineering, information technology, telecommunications, healthcare, entertainment, and sports.

Healthcare: Providing counsel on complex regulatory, risk management, and corporate matters to hospitals and health systems, pharmacy-related organizations, health insurers and managed care organizations, and other industry stakeholders.

Government Affairs & Public Policy: Bi-partisan team located in Washington, D.C., New York, and Florida. Experience in appropriations, education, healthcare, insurance, transportation and infrastructure, Native American affairs, and international trade.

Labor & Employment: Represents employers in virtually every major industry with all aspects of labor and employment law compliance and litigation, workplace safety, immigration, and non-compete/trade secret issues.

Trusts, Estates & Family Services: Counsel to high-net worth individuals and families, providing personalized strategies for estate planning, wealth and business preservation, probate, trust and guardianship administration and litigation, family and marital law, and employee and retirement benefits.

Management

Andrew M. Smulian
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Beth Alcalde
Office Managing Partner, Palm Beach County

Justin D. Balser
Office Managing Partner, Denver

Brit T. Brown
Office Managing Partner, Houston

Charles T. Brumback, Jr.
Office Managing Partner, Orlando

Irene Bassel Frick
Office Managing Partner, Tampa

Christian P. George
Office Managing Partner, Jacksonville

Scott Marrs
Regional Managing Partner - Texas

Scott A. Meyers
Office Managing Partner, Chicago

Neisen O. Kasdin
Office Managing Partner, Miami

Laurence S. Kurth
Office Managing Partner, San Antonio

Carlos E. Méndez-Peñate
Office Managing Partner, New York

Bruce D. Platt
Office Managing Partner, Tallahassee

George W. Powell, Jr.
Office Managing Partner, Naples

Eric D. Rapkin
Office Managing Partner, Fort Lauderdale

Robert H. Scott
Office Managing Partner, Salt Lake City

Ben Slater, III
Office Managing Partner, New Orleans

Richard L. Spees
Office Managing Partner, Washington D.C.

Ariel E. Stern
Office Managing Partner, Las Vegas

C. Charles Townsend
Office Managing Partner, Dallas

Sue Zabloudil
Office Managing Partner, Los Angeles

Top Listed State Awards

Top Listed in Florida in International Mergers & Acquisitions with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Florida in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Florida in Litigation - Banking and Finance with 8 lawyers
Top Listed in Florida in Litigation - Bankruptcy with 11 lawyers
Top Listed in District of Columbia in Litigation - Construction with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Florida in Litigation - Real Estate with 14 lawyers
Top Listed in Florida in Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Florida in Securitization and Structured Finance Law with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Florida in Venture Capital Law with 2 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

Top Listed in Miami in Corporate Law with 10 lawyers
Top Listed in Miami in Insurance Law with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Miami in International Mergers & Acquisitions with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Miami in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Tampa in Litigation - Banking and Finance with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Jacksonville in Litigation - Bankruptcy with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Fort Lauderdale in Litigation - Bankruptcy with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Washington in Litigation - Construction with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Fort Lauderdale in Litigation - Real Estate with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Jacksonville in Litigation - Real Estate with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Jacksonville in Litigation and Controversy - Tax with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Fort Lauderdale in Mergers and Acquisitions Law with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Miami in Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Miami in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Miami in Securities Regulation with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Jacksonville in Securitization and Structured Finance Law with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Miami in Venture Capital Law with 2 lawyers

Awards

The National Law Journal NLJ 350: Ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S.
Benchmark Litigation: Law Firm of the Year for Diversity (South)
Benchmark Litigation: “Highly Recommended” Litigation Firm (Florida)
Benchmark Litigation: Litigation Law Firm of the Year (Florida)
Benchmark Appellate: “Highly Recommended” Eleventh Circuit Litigation Firm (Florida)
Chambers Latin America: Recognized for International Arbitration - Commercial (Latin America-Wide)
The Legal 500: Ranked for Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts - M&A: Middle Market (U.S.)
The Legal 500: Ranked for Labor and Employment - Immigration (U.S.)
The Legal 500: Ranked for Construction (U.S.)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Antitrust (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Banking & Finance (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Construction (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Real Estate (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Healthcare (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Insurance (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Labor & Employment (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Tax (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Florida)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Environment (Florida)
Benchmark Litigation: "Recommended" Litigation Firm (Virginia)
The Legal 500: Ranked for Real Estate (U.S.)
Chambers Global: Recognized for International Arbitration - Commercial (Latin America-Wide)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Construction (Virginia)
Chambers USA: Recognized for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Florida)
The Legal 500: Ranked for Land Use/Zoning (U.S.)
Law360: Ranked among the top 100 law firms in the world
The American Lawyer: Ranked among the top 50 law firms for diversity
Chambers USA: Recognized for Immigration (Florida)
Am Law 200: Ranked 108 among the largest law firms in the U.S.
Florida Trend: Ranked largest law firm in Florida
Law360: Ranked as a Powerhouse Law Firm in Florida
Corporate Equality Index: Ranked among the "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" with a 100% rating
MultiCultural Law: Ranked among the top 100 law firms for diversity and women
MultiCultural Law: Ranked among the top 25 law firms for Hispanic Americans
Chambers USA: Construction (U.S.)