A former deputy general counsel of the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (now DEP), Silvia Alderman is the chair of Akerman’s Water Task Force, a team of multidisciplinary legal professionals and consultants advising on the regulatory and environmental challenges facing our clients.…

Matthew Allee focuses his practice on land use, zoning and government relations, including land use entitlements, development incentives, and zoning and concurrency issues. Matthew regularly represents property owners, developers, and business owners in obtaining land use approvals and entitlements,…

Jonathan Beckham is a seasoned corporate and technology transactions lawyer who counsels clients on sophisticated digital infrastructure (e.g. data center, telecommunications network), software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning, energy services and renewable energy,…

Michael Borovik draws on his more than 20 years of practical energy and sustainability experience to advise leaders and teams through major business initiatives and economic evaluation matters. Michael's clients include energy suppliers, municipalities, universities, and businesses. He also…

Joseph Brasile focuses his practice on complex commercial real estate transactions for owners, developers, institutional and private lenders, borrowers, landlords, and tenants. Joe has broad real estate financing experience with respect to permanent loans, acquisition loans, construction loans,…

Trav Clark focuses his practice on construction, energy infrastructure, and architect/engineer-related transactional and litigation matters. He drafts and negotiates a significant volume of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for renewable energy projects, including utility…

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…

Meg George focuses her practice on real estate and municipal law, representing property owners, developers, and businesses in connection with the acquisition, disposition, and development of commercial and mixed-use real estate. She advises clients throughout the development process, with…

Rachel Gillooly is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. She focuses her practice on transactional matters involving energy, data centers, and other critical infrastructure projects. She has experience drafting and negotiating engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for…

Jeff Gilmore is sought after for his domestic and international experience in many segments of the construction industry on both private and public projects. He is repeatedly ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers USA, which describes him as “extremely talented and astute at strategy.”…

Sahar Hakakian represents investors, owners, lenders, and developers in diverse real estate matters, including joint ventures, development, acquisitions and dispositions, financing, operation, and leasing of various assets. The real estate asset types covered by Sahar’s practice range from office…

Naheem Harris focuses his practice on representing domestic and international real estate companies, institutional lenders, real estate investment trusts (REITs), funds, and other real estate investors and operators on a wide range of real estate matters, including bespoke financings (mortgage,…

Lisa Kolieb focuses her practice on land use and real estate development matters, guiding clients through the land use entitlement process from initial site diligence to ultimate project approval, construction and operation, and advising clients on the government and regulatory aspects of real…

Erika Labelle represents public and private businesses in transactional tax, REIT, and controversy matters. She focuses her practice on corporate and partnership tax planning and structuring, including taxable and tax-free corporate mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, reorganizations,…

Michael Larson focuses his practice on environmental law, advising clients on a range of complex environmental law issues arising in regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. He routinely assists clients with the cleanup, reuse, and redevelopment of Brownfields and other contaminated…

Anne Levin-Nussbaum, a federal income tax lawyer for more than 25 years, focuses her practice on transactions involving the development, financing, sales, and acquisitions of renewable energy projects. She advises her clients on energy tax credits, depreciation and other tax incentives for clean…

Jason S. Lichtstein serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Atlanta office. A seasoned environmental attorney with more than 25 years of experience, Jason focuses his practice on the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields and other contaminated sites in the Southeast U.S. His practice includes a…

Daniel represents clients in the areas of construction contract drafting and negotiation, construction litigation, and government contract litigation. He has considerable experience representing clients in complex private and public construction and development disputes. Daniel’s construction…

Luke Murley represents companies and individuals in corporate restructurings, creditor’s rights, and distressed acquisitions. His clients include representing committees and other estate fiduciaries in large, high-profile restructurings as well as middle-market and privately held company cases…

Emma Nargi is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. Emma has experience reviewing construction contracts and managing complex document review in government contracts and construction litigation matters. She also has experience with transactional matters involving the drafting and…

John Neary is co-chair of Akerman’s Construction practice. He represents owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in civil litigation matters. Among other areas, he focuses on critical infrastructure projects, renewable and conventional power generation facilities,…

International Trade and Customs Felicia Leborgne Nowels is Board Certified in International law, and focuses her practice on international trade and customs law. Felicia assists domestic and foreign companies with cross-border movement of goods and services. Whether drafting international…

Paul Russo focuses his practice on commercial real estate matters. He has experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions involving the acquisition, sale, financing, leasing, and development of retail, office, multifamily, and industrial properties, as well as standalone data centers and data center…

Michelle Santos focuses her practice on dispute resolution, commercial litigation and arbitration across the United States and Latin America, representing clients in industries such as telecommunications, construction, technology, and financial services. She has experience handling litigation and…

Stephen Streiker guides clients through the legal and regulatory complexities of energy infrastructure, data centers, and technology-driven development. His practice centers on advising data center operators, technology companies, and cloud service providers on the procurement, development, and…

A trusted advisor to leading developers, offtakers, investors, and lenders in the energy sector, Jonathan Wright represents clients navigating the development, financing, and acquisition of energy and carbon infrastructure assets and services. With a practice spanning wind and solar generation,…

Focusing on regulatory and transactional law within the energy sector, Chris Zentz has significant experience representing a diverse array of clients, including investor-owned utilities, public power entities, independent power producers, renewable developers, investors, governmental entities, and…