Akerman Partner Andrew Wamsley was named a 2024 Influencer in Industrial Real Estate Industry by GlobeSt. The industrial asset class has had its challenges as well as its share of sound and growing fundamentals in recent years. The GlobeSt award recognizes the professionals, teams, and companies that have helped shape this evolving market.

With notable client matters collectively totaling more than $1 billion in value, Andrew concentrates his practice on all aspects of retail and industrial leasing and development transactions. He works with developers, retailers, and owners of office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, and industrial properties. 

Andrew’s notable work includes representing Bridge Industrial Partners in the $385 million purchase of 175 acres of vacant land in Doral, FL; the $42 million acquisition of 17 acres in Miami, FL; and the acquisitions of a 35-acre industrial property for $37 million and a 22-acre industrial property for $20 million, both in Broward County, FL. In addition, he spearheaded the negotiation of some of the most significant leasing transactions in the South Florida industrial real estate market, which has continued to maintain growth in the years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to GlobeSt.

GlobeSt also recognized: “[Andrew] shares his knowledge about the industry as a member of ICSC, and he serves on the South Florida Chapter’s Board of Directors for NAIOP.”