Josh DeBottis focuses his practice on project finance transactions for energy and infrastructure assets, with a particular focus on solar, wind, storage, and other clean energy assets as well as data centers. He represents lenders, investors, and sponsors in a variety of debt and tax equity…

Amy Errichiello focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, representing corporate and institutional clients in a range of business litigation matters, including mass tort claims, labor and employment, securities, finance, intellectual property, and construction litigation. She also has…

Drew Felts focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions. He has extensive experience representing buyers, sellers, developers, investors, landlords, tenants and lenders in all facets of complex commercial real estate deals and financing throughout the Southeast and other parts of the…

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…

Antigone Gragg focuses her practice on representing buyers and sellers in complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing, development projects, joint ventures, syndications, 1031 exchanges, ground leases, sale-leasebacks, mixed-use developments, public…

Walker Helms focuses his practice on commercial litigation matters. He has experience resolving state administrative matters, investigating employee and collections claims, facilitating corporate transactions, and negotiating and preparing contracts. Additionally, Walker has experience in the…

Andrew Herndon focuses his practice on renewable energy transactions. He represents financial institutions in the financing of energy assets such as solar and battery facilities.

Art Howson is a transactional lawyer with significant expertise in renewable energy finance and development spanning a diverse range of technologies, including solar energy, battery storage, commercial EV charging, and bioenergy. Art advises clients on the financing, construction, acquisition, and…

Daniel Johnson focuses his practice on renewable energy finance and corporate law. He counsels clients on tax credit equity investments and secure development, construction, and permanent debt financing for projects generating clean electricity across the United States. Daniel is adept at handling…

Hannah Mashburn focuses her practice on commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, sales, and leasing.

John McCaffrey focuses his practice on the tax aspects of energy project financings. John represents investors in connection with their investments in renewable energy assets, including solar, wind, and storage projects, across a wide variety of structures, including sale-leaseback and partnership…

Kelly Otis focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions. Kelly regularly represents purchasers, sellers, and developers with the acquisition, development, financing, sale and lease of commercial real estate, including the drafting and negotiation of contracts, leases and loan…

Jasmine Pitt is based in the firm's Winston-Salem, North Carolina office where her practice focuses on commercial litigation in state and federal courts. She has experience analyzing and navigating business disputes, general liability, insurance defense, and contract disputes. Her clients include…

Donald Pocock focuses his practice on  business litigation, construction law, creditor’s rights and insolvency litigation, and financial services litigation. Don represents clients in all phases of litigation including pleadings, discovery, document production, depositions, mediations, motions,…

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

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…

Bryan Scott focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, construction law, and creditors’ rights. Bryan handles commercial litigation and creditors’ rights matters covering a range of areas, including contract disputes, collections and foreclosures, lender liability, title issues,…

Azfar Shamsi serves as Akerman’s Chief Information Officer, overseeing all aspects of the firm’s information technology strategy, architecture, and management.  Azfar works closely with firm leadership to ensure technology initiatives and capabilities align with our clients’…

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,…

Rob focuses his practice on representing entities and individuals in complex tax matters. Specifically, he advises clients on matters related to federal and state tax laws and how to minimize the impact of taxes on transactions and transfers. He advocates on behalf of clients before the…