The formation of Akerman's Restaurant Industry Group received extensive media coverage; reports described the group as one of the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary legal teams devoted exclusively to the restaurant industry established by a national law firm. Media coverage appeared in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Daily Business Review, Fast Casual, FSR magazine (Full Service Restaurants), GlobeSt.com, Law360, Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Business Journal, QSR Web (Quick Service Restaurant) and South Florida Business Journal, among others. Articles explained the team was formed in response to growing client demand and a need in the marketplace for highly focused and experienced legal counsel in multiple practice areas, equipped with a keen understanding of the restaurant industry and its underlying intricacies. Wayne Wald, Akerman Chair of the firm's Restaurant Industry Group, was quoted on the strengths of the industry team, which includes nearly 30 lawyers and regulatory professionals with broad experience representing restaurant industry clients in major U.S. and international markets.

"An intimate understanding of the restaurant industry is absolutely critical to representing our growing number of restaurant clients," Wald told several news outlets. "The Akerman Restaurant Industry Group integrates our extensive industry knowledge and experience across multiple practice areas, and positions us to further provide effective and efficient legal services to restaurant companies and other industry stakeholders."

Bloomberg BusinessWeek: "Akerman Launches National Restaurant Industry Group"
Fast Casual: "Akerman Law Firm Forms National Restaurant Industry Group"
GlobeSt.com: "Law Firm Forms National Restaurant Industry Group"
Law360: "Akerman Serves Up National Restaurant Industry Group"