Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is pleased to announce that the firm was featured in The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association's (LACCA) "Who Represents Latin America’s Biggest Companies" yearly list.
LACCA recognized Akerman's representation of seven of the top 100 largest companies and enterprises in Latin America within the areas of litigation, arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The clients represent various industries including petrochemical, retail, healthcare, finance, and energy, aligning with many areas of strength for the firm.
Akerman's robust expertise in matters pertaining to business between the United States and Latin America, and in particular Brazil and Cuba, garnered praise in the 2020 guides of Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America. Akerman's Cuba Practice earned recognition in the General Business Law: International Firms – Cuba category. Additionally, Felipe Berer, Chair of Akerman's Brazil Practice, ranked as a leader in International Trade – USA for his expertise in the Brazilian market. Chambers also highlighted Pedro A. Freyre, who serves as International Practice Chair, and Augusto E. Maxwell, Cuba Practice Chair, as leading lawyers in General Business Law: International Firms – Cuba, while Caribbean Practice Co-Chair Luis A. Perez received recognition as a foreign expert for Latin America in the categories Arbitration (International) – Latin America-wide and International Arbitration – USA.
Akerman’s Latin America team has particular strength guiding Latin America and Caribbean-based financial institutions and corporations through transactions in the United States, counseling multinational companies on a wide range of business matters, including a range of cross-border transactions, joint ventures, project financings, and capital market transactions with a strong focus on the middle market. Akerman’s expertise of the recently enacted CARES Act stimulus package can assist companies and enterprises navigating the fluid business landscape, and deal with economic uncertainty in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each year, LACCA conducts detailed research into which law firms represent Latin America’s largest 100 companies, as ranked by revenue. LACCA’s latest research focuses on trends over the past year, including how general counsel choose which law firms to hire, and the consistent popularity of international law firms among Latin America’s in-house counsel.
About Akerman
Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized among the most forward thinking firms in the industry by Financial Times. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive 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.