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Esther L. Moreno

Akerman LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2014
  • Recognized in:
    Corporate Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Website:
    http://www.akerman.com
  • Location:
    Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100
    98 Southeast Seventh Street
    Miami, FL 33131

With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies, Esther Moreno focuses her practice on capital markets transactions, disclosure and corporate governance matters, and M&A transactions. She represents a range of clients on equity, high-yield, convertible debt, and Regulation S/offshore offerings.

In addition, Esther advises public companies, boards of directors, and board committees on corporate governance matters, director responsibilities and fiduciary duties, executive compensation, SEC reporting, stock exchange listing and compliance matters, and stockholder relations including responding to stockholder proposals, dealing with stockholder activists and proxy contests. In the areas of M&A, Esther is trusted for her deep knowledge of public company acquisitions, going private transactions, and the representation of special committees.

Esther’s clients have included companies in varying industries, including the automotive retail, equipment rental, media and entertainment, medical device, pharmaceutical, real estate investment trust, restaurant and telecommunications sectors.

Esther’s work has been recognized industry publications, including by Chambers USA, Daily Business Review, The Best Lawyers in America, and South Florida Business Journal.

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Lawyer Bio

With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies, Esther Moreno focuses her practice on capital markets transactions, disclosure and corporate governance matters, and M&A transactions. She represents a range of clients on equity, high-yield, convertible debt, and Regulation S/offshore offerings.

In addition, Esther advises public companies, boards of directors, and board committees on corporate governance matters, director responsibilities and fiduciary duties, executive compensation, SEC reporting, stock exchange listing and compliance matters, and stockholder relations including responding to stockholder proposals, dealing with stockholder activists and proxy contests. In the areas of M&A, Esther is trusted for her deep knowledge of public company acquisitions, going private transactions, and the representation of special committees.

Esther’s clients have included companies in varying industries, including the automotive retail, equipment rental, media and entertainment, medical device, pharmaceutical, real estate investment trust, restaurant and telecommunications sectors.

Esther’s work has been recognized industry publications, including by Chambers USA, Daily Business Review, The Best Lawyers in America, and South Florida Business Journal.

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Education:

  • Florida International University, BA, summa cum laude, graduated 1995

Bar Admissions:

  • Florida, The Florida Bar

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Cuban American Bar Association - Member
  • Florida International University Foundation, Inc. - Board of Directors
  • Florida International University, Dean's Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences - Member
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Corporate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
 

Awards:

  • Daily Business Review, Finalist, Top Dealmaker: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2006
  • Daily Business Review, Finalist, Top Dealmaker: Corporate Finance, 2007-2009
  • Daily Business Review 2013, Top Dealmaker Finalist for Corporate Finance
  • Daily Business Review 2013, Top Dealmaker Finalist for International Corporate
  • Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2009, Listed as an "Up and Comer"
  • Super Lawyers Magazine 2013, Listed in Florida as a "Rising Star" for Securities & Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance & Compliance, and Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Recognized as a "40 Under 40," Outstanding Lawyer of Miami-Dade County, 2010
  • Chambers USA 2009-2011, Ranked in Florida for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
  • South Florida Business Journal, Recognized as "40 Under 40," 2011
  • South Florida Business Journal, Recognized as one of 2013's Most Influential Business Women

Additional Information:

Publications and Lectures
  • The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Author, "2008 Executive Compensation Disclosure: Lessons Learned from the 2007 Proxy Season and Action Items for the 2008 Proxy Season," January 2008
  • Executive Compensation and Securities Seminars, Panelist and Moderator, January 2008-2011
Representative Experience
  • Representation of The GEO Group, Inc. in connection with its $415 million acquisition of B.I. Incorporated and concurrent issuance of $300 million of senior notes.
  • Representation of The GEO Group, Inc. in connection with its $685 million acquisition of Cornell Companies, Inc.
  • Representation of Cardo Medical, Inc. in the asset sale of its joint arthroplasty division to Arthrex, Inc.
  • Representation of SBA Communications Corporation in connection with its stock purchase of AAT Communications Corp., a $1 billion dollar transaction that was noted in the media for its significance, and concurrent cash tender offer for $424 million of senior notes and a $1.1 billion bridge loan facility.
  • Representation of various public companies in over $4.0 billion of high yield debt offerings pursuant to registered offerings, Rule 144A offerings and Regulation S offerings.
  • Representation of various public companies with respect to the preparation and filing of universal shelf registration statements and subsequent takedowns.
  • Representation of SBA Communications Corporation in connection with over $1.0 billion in convertible debt offerings and $500 million in multiple equity offerings.
  • Representation of Burger King Holdings, Inc. in connection with over $1.0 billion in equity offerings by the sponsors of Burger King.
  • Representation of Ryder System, Inc. in connection with a $250 million offering of medium term notes.
  • Representation of Ivax Corporation in connection with a $394 million cross-border tender offer for Laboratorio Chile.
  • Representation of the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Interfoods of America, Inc. in a going private transaction.
  • Representation of a group of investors with respect to the purchase of an airline in Central America.
 

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601 West Fifth Street, Suite 300

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Denver, CO

1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite 1700

Denver, CO 80202

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Washington, DC

750 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 750

Washington, DC 20001

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Boca Raton, FL

1875 Northwest Corporate Boulevard, Suite 275

Boca Raton, FL 33431

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350 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1600

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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50 North Laura Street, Suite 3100

Jacksonville, FL 32202

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Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100

98 Southeast Seventh Street

Miami, FL 33131

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(305) 374.5600

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Naples, FL

9128 Strada Place, Suite 10205

Naples, FL 34108

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420 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1200

Orlando, FL 32801

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201 East Park Avenue, Suite 300

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401 East Jackson Street, Suite 1700

Tampa, FL 33602

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West Tower, Suite 1100

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Atlanta, GA 30309

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Las Vegas, NV 89134

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New York, NY 10022

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100 North Main Street, Suite 2425

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Austin, TX

500 West Second Street, Suite 1900

Austin, TX 78701

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2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600

Dallas, TX 75201

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Houston, TX 77056

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San Antonio, TX 78205

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Salt Lake City, UT

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Salt Lake City, UT 84101

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Tysons Corner, VA

8100 Boone Boulevard, Suite 630

Tysons Corner, VA 22182

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