Akerman LLP’s Florida-based corporate practice group is geared to handle a broad range of middle-market deals, including buy and sell-side M&A work, domestic IPOs, as well as leveraged recapitalizations and buyouts. In Miami, Jonathan Awner co-heads the practice and has a strong track record in transactional work connected to the automotive retail sector. Also in Miami, Carl Roston‘s practice encompasses the representation of investors and companies in distressed situations and transactions. Fort Lauderdale-based David Birke completes the leadership team and frequently assists private and public companies in matters ranging from executive compensation to corporate governance. Birke’s Fort Lauderdale colleague Martin Burkett is well-versed in acquisitions in the healthcare sector. Kenneth Wiggins, Santiago Assalini and Sergey Kotelnikov are further key contacts in the Miami office: Wiggins’ expertise in corporate mandates encompasses venture and growth capital investments as well as executive employment agreements, Assalini is frequently sought out by private equity and healthcare clients for transactional advice, and Kotelnikov is noted for his experience handling leveraged buyouts.
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  • 'Jed Freeland is an extremely strong lead counsel who directly oversees all specialty groups in a transaction (HR, Environmental, Property, etc.), yet is the single point of contact for all areas and understands all the nuances of each area. In addition, their specialty support areas for M&A are very strong'

Kernmandanten

  • AutoNation
  • Trivest Partners
  • Comvest Partners
  • Ferguson Enterprises
  • H.I.G. Capital
  • Ondas Holdings
  • New Water Capital
  • The Beekman Group
  • Titan Home Improvement
  • Warren Equity Partners

Highlight-Mandate

  • Represented HEICO Corporation in its acquisition of Wencor Group from affiliates of Warburg Pincus in a transaction valued at $2.05bn.
  • Represented The Beekman Group in multiple acquisitions, including several in the healthcare and fitness industries.
  • Represented Ferguson Enterprises in multiple transactions totaling more than $600m.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Carl Roston

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Jonathan Awner

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Praxisleitung

Jonathan Awner; David Birke

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

E. Paul Quinn; Martin Burkett; Kenneth Wiggins; Santiago Assalini; Sergey Kotelnikov; Jed Freeland; Andrew Hard; Carl Roston