Philip B. Schwartz

Philip B. Schwartz

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Philip B. Schwartz
Philip B. Schwartz
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Works at
Akerman LLP

228 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Phil Schwartz’s areas of practice include securities disclosure, private and public debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He also represents clients in enforcement matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Phil is an active participant in the activities of The Florida Bar Business Law Section and was Chair of the section in 1996-97. During the past 20 years, he has chaired or participated on many of the section committees that have made proposals to the Florida legislature which have resulted in the modernizing of many of Florida’s entity laws. He was also an active participant on the special committees of the section that published reports on legal opinion issues in 1991 and 1998. Additionally, Phil is an active participant in the activities of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Law Committee and the ABA Committee on Legal Opinions.

Works at
Akerman LLP

228 Best Lawyers awards

Akerman LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1978

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, Florida State Bar

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Corporate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale (2025)
  • Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Securities Regulation
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
  • Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2006, 2010, Listed for Business Law

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