Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, continues to enhance its core strengths in corporate and real estate transactions with the addition of partner Andres Mendoza in the Miami office. Mendoza expands the firm's capabilities in joint ventures, fund formation and other complex transactions, including private placements, mergers and acquisitions and private equity funds.

"Andy is an exceptional, versatile transactional lawyer and his experience in complex transactions spans numerous sectors," said Mary Carroll, chair of Akerman's national Corporate Practice Group. "He is highly-regarded with talents in both corporate and real estate transactions and brings our clients valuable expertise in different funding sources and transaction structures."

Mendoza focuses his practice on joint ventures and the formation of private equity funds for investors throughout the United States. He has represented public and private companies in a broad range of transactions, including joint ventures, private placements, private fund formations, and debt and equity financings. He also has significant experience within the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities. venture capital transactions, corporate restructurings and corporate governance.

Mendoza joins Akerman during a time when the firm has received widespread recognition for its leading corporate and real estate practices. The latest edition of Chambers USA awarded its highest honors to Akerman's corporate, M&A, private equity, and real estate practices locally. Law360 ranked the firm's Real Estate Practice Group among the five largest globally. Additionally, The Legal 500 ranked Akerman as a first tier U.S. law firm for middle-market mergers and acquisitions.

About Akerman LLP
Akerman LLP is a leading transactions and trial law firm known for its core strengths in middle market M&A, within the financial services and real estate industries, and for a diverse Latin America practice. With more than 600 lawyers and government affairs professionals and a network of 20 offices, it is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The American Lawyer (2015). Akerman also is ranked among the top 50 law firms for diversity in The American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard (2015).