Akerman is recognized by U.S. News - Best Lawyers as a leading U.S. law firm for Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Securities/Capital Markets, and Securities Regulation Law. In addition, Akerman's Corporate Practice Group is recognized by The Legal 500 within the National Firms - Middle Market category and is ranked #1 by Chambers USA for Corporate/M&A in Florida. Akerman's Corporate Practice Group advises public and private companies, including private equity funds, on mergers & acquisitions, securities offerings, financings and other transactional matters, with a strong focus on the middle market.

Corporate lawyers in New York, Washington, D.C. and Florida, including former SEC staff attorneys and former in-house corporate counsels

Counsel in connection with billions of dollars in mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities offerings, spin-offs and other corporate transactions

Recognized as the Florida market leader in M&A and private equity

Issuer’s counsel for largest IPO in Florida history, more than $1.5 billion

Represent middle market companies, including portfolio companies of private equity funds, in a broad range of contract, finance and transactional matters

Represent strategic acquirors engaged in rapid industry consolidations

Among the U.S. leaders in SPAC IPOs and mergers

Extensive experience with securities and stock exchange regulatory authorities

Represent foreign companies in connection with establishing, developing and managing their presence in the U.S., and acquisitions throughout Latin America for multinational companies

Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity

Securities

Taxation

Corporate Taxation

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Corporate Governance

Corporate Restructuring

Public Finance

Banking, Lending & Structured Finance

Venture Capital

Franchise & Licensing

"A national corporate group that serves clients across the U.S., and in Latin America, [with] a strong focus on middle market transactional work. The partners combine good business acumen with excellent legal insights, and the senior partners are not only highly accessible, but they lead all deals." (The Legal 500)

U.S. News - Best Lawyers: Recognized in the national Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, International Trade and Finance, Securities/Capital Markets, Securities Regulation, Antitrust, Franchise, Private Funds/Hedge Funds, and Venture Capital Law categories

The Legal 500: Ranked as one of the leading Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts law firms for Middle Market in the U.S.

Law360: Ranked among the top 100 M&A law firms

Corporate Counsel magazine: "Go To" law firm for corporate transactions/M&As

SPAC Report by Deal Flow Media: Listed among top law firms in the U.S. for SPAC IPOs and is ranked #3 in the U.S. in terms of number of deals completed and #6 in dollar volume

Chambers USA: #1 Corporate practice in Florida; recognized as market leader in Florida since 2003 for Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity

PLC Which Lawyer?: Leading Corporate M&A law firm in Miami, FL