Marc Adesso focuses his practice on representing emerging and established capital markets participants, including issuers, underwriters, and C-Suite executives. With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies, including special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS) and real…

Kenneth Agee focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters.

Raphael Agundez is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Raphael focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments, representing public and private companies and private equity firms as both buyers and sellers in global transactions ranging from $100 million to…

Matthew Aho has crafted history-making market-entry strategies for Akerman clients across wide-ranging industry sectors including: short-term vacation rentals, airlines, cruise lines, online travel agencies, telecom providers, live music concerts and venues; film, sports leagues, information…

Kenneth Alberstadt is a senior member of the firm’s Corporate Department. Ken’s practice focuses on M&A, private equity, growth capital and early-stage financing transactions. He has extensive experience representing private equity sponsors, public and private companies and management teams in…

Sydney Altman represents private equity firms and public companies in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters. 

Ranked by Chambers USA, which lauds his reputation as a corporate lawyer "who serves his clients very well," William Arnhols has more than three decades of experience navigating public and private debt transactions. He has negotiated complex billion dollar transactions, and frequently acts as…

Santiago Assalini focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters. Santiago also counsels…

Jonathan Awner serves as Co-Chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. Ranked by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and The Legal 500 as a preeminent corporate lawyer, Jonathan advises clients in transactions in automotive retail, aviation, distribution, hospitality, logistics,…

Nate Balint represents private equity funds, strategic acquirers, and entrepreneurs on the purchase and sale sides of merger, acquisition, and leveraged buyout transactions, including associated equity and debt arrangements. His experience spans several key sectors, including technology, media &…

Internationally recognized for his cross-border, Latin America, and U.S. experience, Arturo Banegas Masiá represents financial institutions, telecommunication companies, Fortune 100 companies, and buyers and sellers in corporate, finance, and restructuring transactions. He has been recognized across…

Andrew Bayer is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. He represents commercial and investment banks, credit funds, private equity sponsors, and corporate borrowers in a wide variety of domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition finance.  

Jonathan Beckham is a seasoned corporate and technology transactions lawyer who is intimately involved in counseling clients on transactions and other matters that both facilitate and relate to the ongoing digital transformation of industry. He advises leading technology and data center providers,…

Ricardo Bernard focuses his practice on private equity, venture capital, M&A, and general corporate matters. He regularly advises investment firms and their portfolio companies in connection with domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, joint ventures, restructurings, and other…

Jerrod Bevan is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group where he focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. Jerrod also handles general corporate representations and governance matters. Prior to attending law school,…

David Birke serves as Co-Chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. David’s practice focuses on representing private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies in complex acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, growth capital investments, and debt and equity…

An experienced corporate lawyer, Lorenzo Borgogni represents public and private companies in sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, with a focus on U.S. inbound M&A transactions by foreign buyers. Lorenzo has structured, negotiated, and completed more than $40 billion worth of…

Gabriela Botifoll focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. She represents publicly traded and privately held companies and private equity firms in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters. She also brings in-house legal…

Tim Bramwell focuses his practice on public finance and health care finance, including related securities and tax matters. He represents issuers, underwriters, trustees, financial institutions and borrowers in a variety of transactions, including public bond offerings and private placement…

Adam Brown is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

Martin Burkett serves as co-chair of Akerman's M&A and Private Equity Practice. Martin represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. Martin's practice includes structuring and…

Ryan Cangarlu focuses his practice on franchising, distribution, and licensing law. He represents emerging and established franchisors in corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation, commercial lease negotiation, and capital raising. He also has experience…

Hunter Carpenter represents public and private companies in a variety of industries with mergers, acquisitions, and financings.  He also provides counseling on general corporate matters, including commercial contracts, credit facility and debt compliance, corporate organization and formation,…

With extensive experience working with and in the high tech sector, Geoffrey Cheney devotes his practice to advising cutting edge companies on technology transactions, M&A, data security and data privacy issues and technology licensing. He has broad experience in technology transactions and…

Patrick Chistiansen is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. His practice focuses on working with public and private companies, financial institutions, and private equity funds in the middle market on mergers and acquisitions, financings, and other transactional matters. He has experience…

Dale Alexandra Cohen focuses her practice on domestic and international franchising, distribution, and licensing law. Dale advises new emerging brands as well as widely recognized mature brands with respect to structuring and implementing their franchise, distribution, and licensing programs. Her…

Carlos de la Cruz focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions. He regularly performs various corporate governance functions for companies, including drafting corporate resolutions, subscription agreements, and organizational documents. He also has experience representing…

Jim Deiotte is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. He represents public and private companies, private equity firms, and various financial institutions in a variety of complex matters including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, securities transactions, tax and general…

Emily Doan focuses her practice on developing and expanding franchise systems both nationally and internationally, franchise registration and disclosure, corporate transactions, and mergers and acquisitions involving franchise businesses. Emily represents clients of all sizes with regard to…

Michael Doherty focuses his practice on the representation of Japanese industrial, trading, and service companies and their foreign affiliates, as well as other international and U.S. companies, in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, patent, technology and intellectual…

David Doney focuses on M&A and public and private securities financings, corporate governance and compliance matters and Securities Exchange Act reporting as well as franchise- and licensing-related matters.David's clients include established public companies and privately held companies with…

Lauren Donnelly is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

With a practice devoted to M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, and investment fund formation, Max Drake counsels business entities and their owners through all stages of development, from startup, to growth financing, to ultimate sale. Clients rely on Max's practical general…

Steven Eareckson focuses his practice on representing borrowers and lenders in connection with a variety of capital markets and financing transactions. Steven has represented purchasers and sellers in connection with whole loan trades (fix and flip, DSCR, SFR and other loan types).

Barbara is a valued and trusted partner to the companies, financing parties, and other stakeholders she counsels. Barbara is relied upon to provide solutions to the most challenging legal and business issues by providing critical assessment to guide clients in decision making that appropriately…

Eduardo Espinosa is an experienced court-appointed fiduciary frequently recommended by regulators to serve in proceedings where there is concern that alleged fraudsters will dissipate the remaining assets. A former enforcement lawyer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Eddy has…

Mario Fallone focuses his practice on venture capital, private equity, and general corporate matters, with an emphasis on representing startups, strategic investors, and venture capital funds in all aspects of venture financings, including initial and follow-on financings with preferred equity and…

John Faust advises investment companies, investment advisers, private funds, broker-dealers, and other financial services clients concerning regulatory issues. John also advises clients relating to the collateral consequences associated with proceedings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Andrew Fernandez focuses his practice on the financing and development of multidisciplinary energy and infrastructure projects within the public-private partnership (P3) space. He has experience working closely with borrowers, sponsors, lenders, and government agencies on complex, multinational…

Andrea Fisher is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, focusing on complex business middle market transactions and private company mergers and acquisitions. She possesses significant experience in a wide variety of sophisticated and strategic business, financial and legal transactions,…

A leading corporate and securities lawyer, Paul Foley serves as Chair of Akerman’s Investment Management Practice Group. Paul also serves as the Managing Partner of Akerman’s North Carolina office. He offers his clients practical, business-oriented solutions. Paul focuses his practice on…

Jed Freeland represents buyers and sellers in M&A, leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions with a focus on representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a wide range of industries. Jed also has broad experience in corporate restructurings, debt and equity…

A veteran lawyer with three decades of experience, Dean Freitag represents lenders and corporations in a range of financing matters. Notably, Dean has represented clients in hundreds of multimillion dollar loan transactions, of all sizes, including syndicated or participated loans involving mortgage…

Pedro Freyre is the chair of Akerman's International Practice, a full-service team advising multinational and global corporations on a wide range of cross-border M&A, joint ventures, capital markets transactions, syndicated and secured lending, project finance, debt restructuring, trade,…

Rick Fucci is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, having practiced with Akerman for 25 years. Rick represents public and private companies and the promoters of private investment funds in a variety of corporate, securities and M&A transactions. He has extensive experience in structuring…

Michael Fulks is an experienced transactional attorney with a wide-ranging corporate practice. Described as a “rising star” with “an incredible work ethic” in Chambers USA’s Corporate/M&A rankings, Michael counsels entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses of all sizes on key business…

Gabby Gaudet is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. She represents various public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions, including recapitalizations, carve-out divestitures, and private equity strategic acquisitions. She has experience serving as counsel for…

Ledah Geller focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. She advises public and private companies and private equity firms in domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, carve-outs, and general corporate matters.

Louis Giovachino is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Louis represents commercial and investment banks, private and public companies, private equity funds, alternative capital providers, and individuals on a variety of corporate transactions, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and…

James Goldsmith represents private companies, including private equity funds, in M&A, private equity, federal income tax, and securities. He also represents local government entities in a multitude of areas including federal and state regulatory matters. He serves clients in the technology,…

Cristina Gonzalez specializes in commercial lending transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition finance. She regularly advises leading financial institutions, private equity funds, portfolio companies, credit funds and corporate borrowers in a wide variety of debt financing transactions, including…

Lauren Gonzalez is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Her practice is focused on M&A and general corporate matters. 

Andrew Hard represents private equity firms, strategic investors, independent sponsors, venture capital firms, portfolio companies, public companies, startups and entrepreneurs in mergers and acquisitions transactions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, joint ventures, private offerings, and…

Catherine Bentley Harris focuses on assisting companies in formation, governance, and general corporate law as well as the selection, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property assets. She also helps companies with labor and employment issues including the negotiation of employment…

Chris Hayes represents developers, homebuilders, and investors in the acquisition, development, and sale of real property in Florida and California. He has overseen numerous complex acquisitions and dispositions. As part of his transactional practice, Chris also represents clients in retail and…

Kevin Hein serves as co-chair of Akerman’s Franchise and Licensing Sector Team, a highly experienced group handling U.S. and international franchising, licensing, dealership and trademark counseling, registration and litigation matters for franchisors, licensors, subfranchisors, dealers, and other…

Ricardo Hollingsworth focuses his practice on the representation of private equity and venture capital firms in connection with their fund formation and portfolio company investments. In addition, he represents institutional investors, including foundations, endowments, public and private…

Will Hoy focuses his practice on the representation of private equity sponsors, family offices and their portfolio companies in complex mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, rollup strategies and growth equity financing transactions, including creating and capitalizing platform…

Peter R. Hurm is a strategic consultant and legal advisor to companies and the people who run them. He is a partner and corporate transactional attorney with Akerman where his practice focuses on the representation of publicly traded and privately held companies in the areas of corporate finance,…

With an expansive capital markets practice, Tara Jackson is experienced in all aspects of corporate governance, initial and secondary public offerings, PIPE financing, ’34 Act reporting requirements, regulatory compliance (including compliance with the SEC, NASDAQ, NYSE, and state securities laws),…

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…

Taylor Jobb is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Taylor represents public and private companies, focusing his practice on capital markets transactions. He has experience assisting clients with ’34 Act reporting requirements and regulatory compliance (including compliance with the…

Andrew Kim focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions and registered equity and debt offerings. He regularly performs various corporate governance functions for private equity portfolio companies, including maintaining corporate ledgers, and drafting corporate resolutions,…

Jill Klein focuses her practice on U.S. and international franchise laws, including all aspects of risk management, contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, rebranding, and regulatory compliance. She has experience representing start-ups and existing franchisors and…

Focused on M&A, corporate, and general business matters, Fran Kleiner represents public and privately held companies in all aspects of their businesses, including formation, structuring, organization, financings, and day-to-day operational matters. Her broad experience covers a spectrum of…

A preeminent corporate lawyer who has negotiated an extensive number of deals, Teddy Klinghoffer devotes his practice to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, as well as corporate compliance and governance issues. He advises buyers, sellers, and investors in structuring, negotiating,…

Melissa Koch is a business and technology lawyer with nearly two decades of experience advising tech and tech-enabled companies across industries. Melissa is a former in-house counsel and brings a rare depth and breadth of strategic legal expertise. In her transactional practice, Melissa structures,…

Karyn Koiffman represents private equity funds, family offices, private companies and public corporations in a wide variety of complex domestic and cross-border transactions. Karyn’s practice focuses primarily on acquisitions and divestitures, including leveraged buyout transactions, follow-on…

Sergey Kotelnikov's practice encompasses a wide range of complex commercial transactions with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and recapitalizations. He regularly represents private equity firms and their portfolio companies in both buy and sell side…

Amanda K. Leech focuses her practice on general corporate counseling of both privately held and public companies. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance and compliance and has extensive experience representing special committees of boards with independent reviews and…

Warren Lee Lewis serves as co-chair of Akerman's Franchise and Licensing Sector Team, a highly experienced group handling U.S. and international franchising, licensing, dealership and trademark counseling, registration and litigation matters for franchisors, licensors, subfranchisors, dealers and…

Greg Limoncelli represents financial institutions and borrowers in commercial lending, trade finance, receivables purchase, and workout matters. His experience includes single lender, unitranche and syndicated facilities for cash flow, secured, asset-based, acquisition, highly leveraged, factoring,…

中文 Mark has a diverse corporate practice representing U.S. and international corporations and financial institutions. His experience includes a variety of capital markets transactions involving issuance of equity, convertible bonds, and debt securities, as well as initial public offerings (IPOs) and…

Trish MacAskill focuses her practice on domestic and international franchise and distribution laws, as well as business transactions. Trish applies her significant general counsel experience when advising clients, providing practical legal solutions to her clients’ business goals. She…

James Macpherson focuses his practice on corporate matters. He represents domestic and international clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other complex business transactions. James also provides securities compliance, corporate governance, and…

Michael Meadows is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Michael focuses his practice on corporate finance and lending. He represents lenders, financial sponsors, and corporate borrowers in domestic and cross-border bank financing transactions, including syndicated credit facilities,…

Swapnil Mehta focuses his practice on mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, private offerings of equity and debt securities, and private equity investments for private clients, small businesses, emerging companies, venture capital funds, and private equity firms and their portfolio companies. He…

Andrew Meinking focuses his practice on transactional matters. He has experience with corporate and securities law compliance and drafting private market fundraising documents, corporate formation, mergers, acquisitions, commercial contracting, and counseling clients on other general corporate and…

Andy Mendoza represents clients in the areas of joint ventures, private investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and corporate governance.  Andy focuses his practice on representing clients in real estate joint venture transactions, private placements and real estate private…

Jeremy Moehlmann is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group, and has experience representing private equity funds, portfolio companies, investment banks, and other private and public companies in a broad range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, capital…

Esther Moreno is a partner and co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies, including special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS) and real estate investment trusts (REITS), Esther focuses her practice on complex and innovative…

Amanda Niemann is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Her practice focuses on M&A transactions.

Jason Northcutt has more than 20 years of experience advising a wide variety of financial sponsors and corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions. His clients include leading middle market private equity funds and corporations in the government contracting, manufacturing,…

Annie Nosich is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. She has experience working with private equity firms in updating and implementing compliance policies.

Brian Nugent represents employers throughout the United States in labor and employment matters, as well as corporate formation, contracts, unemployment taxation, and Mergers & Acquisitions. His focus includes advising human capital and human resources outsourcing companies such as professional…

Scot Patrick O’Brien serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Washington, D.C. office. Scot represents public and private companies, including private equity and real-estate-based funds, in corporate, capital markets, financing, and M&A transactions.  Working with public companies, Scot…

Asami Ono focuses her practice on domestic and international M&A transactions and strategic investments. Asami regularly advises multinational companies across various industries on corporate transactions, international joint ventures, corporate restructuring transactions and other general…

Marc Orlando is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Marc focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions and other general corporate matters. 

Palash I. Pandya serves as the Co-Deputy Chair of the Corporate Practice Group. Palash advises public and private companies, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, tender offers, spin-offs and venture capital investments. He also…

Mauricio Perlaza focuses his practice on M&A and private equity. 

Brittany Puckett is an associate in the firm’s Investment Management Practice, where she focuses her practice on corporate and securities law.

Brittany Pushkin focuses her practice on M&A and private equity.

Paul Quinn serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. With more than three decades of experience, Paul represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in leveraged acquisitions and dispositions, corporate governance, and restructurings. Paul also represents…

Matthew Raby focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He also provides ongoing general corporate counsel to portfolio companies and other businesses in complex commercial transactions and corporate governance matters.

Samuel Ramos focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Akerman, Samuel…

Todd Reed serves as managing partner of the Austin office. He represents private and public companies in a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private offerings of debt and equity securities, the negotiation of credit facilities, the structuring…

Bryan Reese specializes in finance and financial restructuring, and has strong capabilities in capital markets, leveraged finance, mergers and acquisitions, private credit and special situations investing, and private equity. He represents administrative agents, lenders and borrowers in domestic and…

Amanda Rementeria focuses her practice on complex corporate finance matters, including acquisitions, securities regulations, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and secured transactions. She also has extensive knowledge in cross border finance, transactional drafting, public and private…

Daniel Rico is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Daniel focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and general corporate transactions. 

Veteran dealmaker Steve Roddenberry advises clients in corporate compliance and governance issues, public and private securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity investments. Described as a “masterful strategist” by Chambers USA, he has built longstanding relationships with…

Thomas Roddenberry is an associate in the Corporate practice.

Glorimer Rodriguez Sierra is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Glorimer focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters. 

Ted D. Rosen is a preeminent corporate lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and securities law. Ted is known as a consummate deal maker with the ability to lead and close deals of all sizes. He is regularly recognized in…

Carl Roston is ranked as top tier by Chambers USA for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, which notes he does “very sophisticated, high-level deals.” Also recognized on the "Elite Hall of Fame" list by The Legal 500 for Corporate - Middle Market M&A, Carl is one of 30 lawyers…

Christina Russo is a partner and serves as the co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With extensive experience representing public and private companies, Christina routinely advises clients on corporate and securities matters, and mergers and acquisitions. Christina also counsels boards…

このプロフィールを日本語でご覧になりたい方は、ここをクリックしてください。 Ranked by Chambers Global as among the top lawyers worldwide for cross-border Japan-U.S. Corporate/M&A, Hiroshi Sarumida has nearly 30 years of experience counseling Japanese multinational corporations on a broad range of transactions. His comprehensive…

Matthew Sawyer is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Matthew focuses his practice on mergers and acquistions, private equity investments, debt offerings, business formation, and other general corporate matters. 

Kiki Scarff focuses her practice on investment management matters with an emphasis on investment adviser regulation. She represents institutional and retail investment advisers with formation and registration on Form ADV with the SEC and state securities authorities. Kiki also advises…

Andrew Schwartz focuses his practice on securities disclosure, opinions matters, M&A, and general corporate matters. He has extensive experience in SEC disclosure matters, including annual, quarterly and current reports, IPOs, and shelf offerings. Andrew is an active participant in the…

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…

Julia Seider Browne focuses her practice on representing private equity funds and public and private companies in connection with M&A and other complex business transactions. She also advises portfolio companies of private equity funds on corporate governance, contract negotiation, and other…

James Severs is a corporate and securities lawyer who focuses his practice on issues affecting the asset management industry. James advises clients with respect to transactional and regulatory matters, including the formation of privately offered investment funds; the formation, registration, and…

With a wide-ranging corporate practice, Daniel Andres Silva is experienced in M&A, private equity investments, joint ventures, securities transactions, and day-to-day corporate governance matters. He has counseled public, private, and start-up companies in a variety of corporate matters…

Amy Simmons focuses her practice on complex corporate transactions and governance matters, including debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, secured lending, separations and divestitures, equity plan administration and reorganizations and recapitalizations. She has experience…

Phil Slinkard advises corporate officers, directors, and other decision-makers on opportunities and risks associated with various business opportunities, particularly mergers and acquisitions, contract and licensing negotiations, governance, and executive employment-related matters. Serving as…

Adrian Smith primarily represents private equity and corporate clients in a range of complex transactions including leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, recapitalizations, equity, and debt financings (including mezzanine financing). He regularly advises corporate clients and…

Robert Smith focuses his practice on representing U.S. franchisors expanding internationally and serving as franchise counsel in complex financial transactions, including whole business securitization transactions. Bob's international franchise experience spans more than 80 countries and…

Wallace Stage is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

Edward Stone focuses his practice on advising private equity funds, strategic investors, operating companies, and entrepreneurs. Ed represents clients in all aspects of corporate transactions and equity investments, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, leveraged…

Erin Swick represents private equity firms and public and private companies in a variety of both buy and sell side business transactions. Her experience includes mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and debt and equity financings in a range of…

David practices in the areas of growth equity, private equity and venture capital (U.S. and emerging markets), M&A, and technology transactions. He commonly counsels investment firms and the companies in which they invest from inception to M&A, capital raise and operational milestones…

David Thompson is a corporate attorney who guides private equity sponsors and public and private company clients in complex business transactions in an array of sectors. He focuses his practice on mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, private equity investments, joint ventures, restructurings,…

David Valk focuses his practice on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, equity and asset sales, joint ventures, and other business combinations and reorganizations. David advises U.S. and multinational companies in the…

Livia Vieira is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Livia focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. She represents private equity firms in a variety of both buy and sell side business transactions. As part of her corporate finance and lending…

Wayne Wald focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, including capital formation and M&A transactions, with a strong emphasis on middle market deals. Wayne is the Corporate practice group leader in the firm’s New York Office and he is the founder and Chair of the firm’s…

With experience across all types of cross-border and domestic financing transactions, Will Walker is a skilled lending attorney serving financial institutions, corporate borrowers and private equity groups. On both the borrower and lender side, he represents key players in food and agriculture,…

Scott Wasserman is Co-Deputy Chair of Akerman's Corporate Practice Group and Chair of its Automotive Retail Practice. With vast experience in a range of corporate and M&A matters, Scott structures and negotiates complex business transactions, including M&A, leveraged buyouts,…

Ken Wiggins serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. Ranked by Best Lawyers in America and The Legal 500, Ken represents public and private companies, private equity funds, and individuals in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general…

Robert Winner focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and finance, venture capital, private securities offerings, and general commercial transactions. Robert has more than twenty years of transactional experience working with startups, developers, established privately-held…