Akerman Senterfitt today announced that it represented  XPO, Inc. (formerly XPO Logistics) (NYSE: XPO) in its $365 million acquisition of 3PD Holding, Inc. (3PD). XPO, Inc. is one of the fastest growing providers of transportation logistics services in North America, with business units in freight brokerage, expedited transportation and freight forwarding. 3PD is the largest provider of heavy goods, last-mile delivery logistics in North America. The acquisition was financed with the net proceeds of XPO, Inc.'s recent $220.5 million public offering of common stock, together with cash on hand. Additional details about the transaction can be found here.

Jonathan Awner and Scott Wasserman with the firm's Corporate Practice Group served as lead lawyers of the deal. Additional lawyers working on the transaction included Ken Wiggins, William Sullivan, Lawrence Silverman, Jennifer Williams, Peter Salomon, Brenda Goerks, Ian Minkin, Sean Coyle, Rema Awad, and Jennifer Kramer.

Akerman is recognized by U.S. News - Best Lawyers as a leading U.S. law firm for Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Securities/Capital Markets, and Securities Regulation Law. In addition, Akerman's Corporate Practice Group is recognized by The Legal 500 within the National Firms - Middle Market category and is ranked #1 by Chambers USA for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity in Florida. Akerman's Corporate Practice Group advises public and private companies, including private equity funds, in mergers & acquisitions, securities offerings, financings and other transactional matters, with a strong focus on the middle market.

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