Cole Beaubouef is an experienced investment management lawyer who advises clients on all aspects of their businesses. He has a strong track record of structuring hedge, private equity, venture capital, multi-strategy, distressed debt, and real estate funds, as well as other investment vehicles.…

Mark Bernstein serves as managing partner of Akerman's Chicago office. He represents business interests in complex disputes with a focus on financial services and manufacturing companies. Mark is often retained to resolve disputes that are a threat to a company’s existence or that could have a…

Martin Burkett serves as co-chair of Akerman's M&A and Private Equity Practice. Martin represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. Martin's practice includes structuring and…

Carol Faber has extensive experience representing clients for over 30 years in a wide range of real estate transactions, including financing, leasing, and acquisition and sale transactions. Her financing experience includes representing borrowers and lenders in mortgage loans, ranging from several…

An experienced business litigator with a national practice and deep local roots, Christian George serves as the current president of the Jacksonville Bar Association, the managing partner of Akerman’s Jacksonville office and on the firm's national board of directors. He devotes his practice to…

A Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, Michael Goldberg is co-chair of Akerman’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group. For more than three decades, Michael's practice has focused on the recovery aspects of complex bankruptcies and fraud. He has served as court-appointed receiver in…

William Handle is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. William represents financial institutions, business owners, and individuals in a variety of federal and state civil matters, including complex commercial litigation, fraud claims, and disputes involving city, county and local…

Andrea Hartley is the co-chair of Akerman’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group, a nationally recognized team serving as bankruptcy counsel or receivers in many of the largest bankruptcy filings in the United States. An experienced bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigator, Andrea counsels…

Peter Haveles represents and counsels financial institutions, corporations, and individuals in litigation matters and significant corporate risks related to the financial services industry and markets and distressed assets. Clients seek Peter's advice, guidance and representation for breach of…

Mark Lichtenstein focuses his practice on a broad range of corporate and bankruptcy matters, including restructuring of private equity portfolio companies, bankruptcy litigation, and the acquisition of assets in bankruptcy cases, as well as workouts, creditors’ rights litigation,…

Larry Rochefort is the chair of Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group, a leading team of trial lawyers advising companies in complex litigation and arbitration across the United States and Latin America. Larry is recognized for Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers and as a "Litigation Star" by…

Leah Saiontz focuses her practice on domestic and cross-border corporate restructurings, distressed M&A, and financings. Leah regularly represents debtors and secured lenders in various matters, and has extensive experience interfacing with all stakeholders and interested parties in transactions…

With more than 15 years of experience, Adam Swick focuses his practice on bankruptcy and complex commercial litigation matters. He has a robust international practice and has filed a multitude of Chapter 15 bankruptcy cases, many of which have resulted in critical opinions that helped shape the…

With more than three decades of national experience in a broad range of real estate transactions, Samuel Zylberberg is a leading authority in the representation of financial institutions, private equity funds and real estate investors in real estate financing transactions (including balance…