Marc Adesso focuses his practice on representing emerging and established capital markets participants, including issuers, underwriters, and C-Suite executives. With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies, including special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS) and real…

Kenneth Alberstadt is a senior member of the firm’s Corporate Department. Ken’s practice focuses on M&A, private equity, growth capital and early-stage financing transactions. He has extensive experience representing private equity sponsors, public and private companies and management teams in…

Santiago Assalini focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters. Santiago also counsels…

Jonathan Awner serves as Co-Chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. Ranked by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and The Legal 500 as a preeminent corporate lawyer, Jonathan advises clients in transactions in automotive retail, aviation, distribution, hospitality, logistics,…

Beau Baker focuses his practice on real estate capital markets, securitizations, financial services, structured and commercial finance, creditors' rights, loan portfolio management and servicing, and financial restructuring. He represents traditional and non-traditional lenders in a variety of…

Jerrod Bevan is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group where he focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. Jerrod also handles general corporate representations and governance matters. Prior to attending law school,…

David Birke serves as Co-Chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. David’s practice focuses on representing private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies in complex acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, growth capital investments, and debt and equity…

Andrew Bolender focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, representing both buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions and lenders and borrowers in financing transactions. 

An experienced corporate lawyer, Lorenzo Borgogni represents public and private companies in sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, with a focus on U.S. inbound M&A transactions by foreign buyers. Lorenzo has structured, negotiated, and completed more than $40 billion worth of…

With extensive experience working with and in the high tech sector, Geoffrey Cheney devotes his practice to advising cutting edge companies on technology transactions, M&A, data security and data privacy issues and technology licensing. He has broad experience in technology transactions and…

Daphna Davidovits represents U.S. and international clients in a wide variety of real estate and corporate matters, including purchase and sale of property and equity interests, leasing of commercial and residential properties, land use, capital raising, M&A, joint venture, and private equity…

Carlos de la Cruz focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions. He regularly performs various corporate governance functions for companies, including drafting corporate resolutions, subscription agreements, and organizational documents. He also has experience representing…

David Doney focuses on M&A and public and private securities financings, corporate governance and compliance matters and Securities Exchange Act reporting as well as franchise- and licensing-related matters.David's clients include established public companies and privately held companies with…

Steven Eareckson focuses his practice on representing borrowers and lenders in connection with a variety of capital markets and financing transactions. Steven has represented purchasers and sellers in connection with whole loan trades (fix and flip, DSCR, SFR and other loan types).

Barbara is a valued and trusted partner to the companies, financing parties, and other stakeholders she counsels. Barbara is relied upon to provide solutions to the most challenging legal and business issues by providing critical assessment to guide clients in decision making that appropriately…

John Faust advises investment companies, investment advisers, private funds, broker-dealers, and other financial services clients concerning regulatory issues. John also advises clients relating to the collateral consequences associated with proceedings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

A leading corporate and securities lawyer, Paul Foley serves as Chair of Akerman’s Investment Management Practice Group. Paul also serves as the Managing Partner of Akerman’s North Carolina office. He offers his clients practical, business-oriented solutions. Paul focuses his practice on…

Rick Fucci is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, having practiced with Akerman for 25 years. Rick represents public and private companies and the promoters of private investment funds in a variety of corporate, securities and M&A transactions. He has extensive experience in structuring…

Anne Marie Garavaglia has nearly 30 years of experience in commercial real estate finance and capital markets as both an in-house attorney for Fortune 50 corporations and as a partner in Am Law 100 ranked law firms. She focuses her practice on real estate capital markets, securitizations, structured…

Andrew Hard represents private equity firms, strategic investors, independent sponsors, venture capital firms, portfolio companies, public companies, startups and entrepreneurs in mergers and acquisitions transactions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, joint ventures, private offerings, and…

With an expansive capital markets practice, Tara Jackson is experienced in all aspects of corporate governance, initial and secondary public offerings, PIPE financing, ’34 Act reporting requirements, regulatory compliance (including compliance with the SEC, NASDAQ, NYSE, and state securities laws),…

Taylor Jobb is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Taylor represents public and private companies, focusing his practice on capital markets transactions. He has experience assisting clients with ’34 Act reporting requirements and regulatory compliance (including compliance with the…

中文 Mark has a diverse corporate practice representing U.S. and international corporations and financial institutions. His experience includes a variety of capital markets transactions involving issuance of equity, convertible bonds, and debt securities, as well as initial public offerings (IPOs) and…

Christopher McCranie focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. Christopher represents community, regional, and national institutional lenders in permanent and development loan transactions secured by real and personal property, as well as distressed asset loan…

Andrew Meinking focuses his practice on transactional matters. He has experience with corporate and securities law compliance and drafting private market fundraising documents, corporate formation, mergers, acquisitions, commercial contracting, and counseling clients on other general corporate and…

Jeremy Moehlmann is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group, and has experience representing private equity funds, portfolio companies, investment banks, and other private and public companies in a broad range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, capital…

Esther Moreno is a partner and co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies, including special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS) and real estate investment trusts (REITS), Esther focuses her practice on complex and innovative…

Kinan Obeidin focuses his practice on real estate finance, real estate capital markets, structured finance, and financial services. He represents banks, life insurance companies, REITs, debt funds, and other traditional and non-traditional lenders in the origination of commercial mortgage loans and…

Scot Patrick O’Brien serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Washington, D.C. office. Scot represents public and private companies, including private equity and real-estate-based funds, in corporate, capital markets, financing, and M&A transactions.  Working with public companies, Scot…

Palash I. Pandya serves as the Co-Deputy Chair of the Corporate Practice Group. Palash advises public and private companies, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, tender offers, spin-offs and venture capital investments. He also…

Veteran dealmaker Steve Roddenberry advises clients in corporate compliance and governance issues, public and private securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity investments. Described as a “masterful strategist” by Chambers USA, he has built longstanding relationships with…

Christina Russo is a partner and serves as the co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With extensive experience representing public and private companies, Christina routinely advises clients on corporate and securities matters, and mergers and acquisitions. Christina also counsels boards…

Peter Salomon has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of executive compensation, employee benefit plan, tax, and Internal Revenue Code Section 409A issues. Ranked by Chambers USA, Peter concentrates his practice on the design and administration of all types of compensation plans and…

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…

Phil Schwartz's areas of practice include securities disclosure, private and public debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He also represents clients in enforcement matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission. Phil is an active participant in…

James Severs is a corporate and securities lawyer who focuses his practice on issues affecting the asset management industry. James advises clients with respect to transactional and regulatory matters, including the formation of privately offered investment funds; the formation, registration, and…

Josh Van Kirk advises clients on various corporate finance issues, including high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, securities regulations, SEC compliance, and corporate governance matters. He also has experience assisting with SPAC initial public offerings and representing issuers in debt…

Wayne Wald focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, including capital formation and M&A transactions, with a strong emphasis on middle market deals. Wayne is the Corporate practice group leader in the firm’s New York Office and he is the founder and Chair of the firm’s…

Philip Weingold focuses his practice on federal, state, local, and international tax and corporate matters. He represents limited liability companies, partnerships, public and private corporations, joint ventures, and individuals in a variety of industries and commercial sectors, including media,…