Akerman LLP

246 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Venture Capital Law

Biography

Dan Jacobson advises private equity funds and mid-size public and private entities, family offices and high net worth individuals with respect to their material or non-routine business transactions including mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financings and investments. His practice is both U.S.-based and international with extensive experience representing clients with their subsidiaries’ and affiliates’ transactions in Latin America, Asia and India. His work has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, which named him its “Lawyer of the Year” for Venture Capital Law in Miami, as well as by Florida Trend’s Legal Elite.

Dan’s practice encompasses public and private debt and equity offerings; commercial lending transactions; M&A; regulatory compliance; partnership structure, management and exit strategies; special purpose entity organization; licensing of intellectual property and proprietary rights; manufacturing and distribution, particularly in the medical device and pharma industries; corporate governance and corporate organizational matters.

Dan’s experience covers multiple industry sectors, though Dan has significant experience with companies in the healthcare industry with a focus on diagnostic imaging and radiology services, physician practice acquisitions, and contract manufacturing and distribution in the medical device and pharma areas.

Akerman LLP

246 Best Lawyers awards

Akerman LLP logo

Overview

  • Spanish

  • Nova Southeastern University, J.D., graduated 1985
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 1981

  • Florida, 1985
  • Texas, 1988

  • American jewish Committee - Board Member
  • Florida Bar - Member
  • Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce - Executive Committee
  • Jewish Community Services - Past Chair
  • Texas Bar - Member
  • Spanish
  • Florida, 1985
  • Texas, 1988
  • American jewish Committee - Board Member
  • Florida Bar - Member
  • Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce - Executive Committee
  • Jewish Community Services - Past Chair
  • Texas Bar - Member
  • Nova Southeastern University, J.D., graduated 1985
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 1981

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Venture Capital Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Venture Capital Law, Miami (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Venture Capital Law
Special Focus:
  • Corporate Transactions
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
  • South Florida Business Journal's 2005, Listed as "Best of the Bar"
  • Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2005-2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 Listed for Business Law
  • South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers 2012, 2014-2015, Listed for Corporate and Business, Healthcare
  • Super Lawyers Magazine 2006-2016, Listed in Florida for Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Healthcare
  • Super Lawyers Magazine 2014, Listed in Florida as one of the "Miami Top 100"

Additional Information

  • Representative Experience
  • Counsel for Domestic Security Services firm in a $575 Million merger.
  • Counsel for International Security Services Company in foreign bankruptcy and litigation proceedings in Chile.
  • Counsel for International Security Services company in license revocation proceeding in Venezuela.
  • Counsel for aviation services company in an acquisition and financing of $20 Million of debt.
  • Counsel to shareholder in corporate reorganization and buyout.
  • Counsel to international maritime operator in acquisition of copyrighted software.
  • Counsel to Acquiror of Diagnostic Imaging Company.
  • Counsel to start-up telecommunication company in purchase of interest in underwater cable.
  • Advising management of privately-held company in removal of majority shareholder.

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