Akerman represented private equity firm Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (Hidden Harbor) in connection with the investment by Lathan Associates Architects P.C. (Lathan McKee) in Lambert Ezell Durham Architecture, LLC (LED). The investment, which closed on August 1, 2025, marks the addition of LED as the fourth member firm of the growing L&M Group of Companies, a network of architectural and design firms serving the Southeastern United States.

The Akerman team advising Hidden Harbor Capital Partners included Corporate Partner Andrew Hard, Corporate Practice Co-Chair Emeritus Carl Roston and Corporate associates Ledah Geller and Glorimer Rodriguez.

Founded in 1981 and based in Florence, Alabama, LED Architecture is a leading provider of architectural and design services to clients in the municipal, higher education, K-12, financial services, and religious sectors. With a longstanding reputation for excellence in design and buildability, LED will continue operating under the leadership of Calvin Durham and Jonathan Handley, who remain in their current roles.

The acquisition aligns with Hidden Harbor’s ongoing mission to build strong, operationally focused businesses across the lower middle market. Financing for the transaction was provided by funds managed by First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC.

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