Akerman Senterfitt

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Corporate

Akerman is recognized by U.S. News - Best Lawyers as a national tier one law firm for Private Equity, and for Corporate, M&A, and Securities/Capital Markets law in the U.S. In addition, Akerman's Corporate practice is recognized by The Legal 500 within the National Firms - Middle Market category and is ranked #1 by Chambers & Partners for Corporate/M&A in Florida. Akerman advises many public and emerging companies, and private equity and investment funds on M&A, public offerings, private equity and venture capital investments, and other transactional matters.

Practice Highlights

* 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, venture capital 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

* Counsel for the largest acquisition by a Florida-based company, more than $6 billion

* 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

* 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

Service Offerings
* Mergers & Acquisitions
* Private Equity & Venture Capital
* Securities
* Tax
* Employee Benefits
* Corporate Advisory & Governance
* Public Finance
* Securitizations & Structured Finance
* Banking & Financial Institutions

Labor & Employment

Ranked as one of the leading Labor & Employment law firms in Florida by Chambers USA and ranked as a leading Immigration law firm in the U.S. by The Legal 500, the Akerman team includes lawyers who are Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by The Florida Bar as specialists in the field.

Akerman represents employers throughout the U.S., in virtually every major industry and in connection with all aspects of labor relations and employment-related issues in the workplace, including labor and employment law compliance and litigation, workplace safety, immigration, and non-compete/trade secret issues.

Practice Highlights

* Leading law firm in Florida defending employers in class and collective actions under the various employment laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

* Substantial Florida presence with Labor & Employment lawyers in six offices, including lawyers Board Certified by The Florida Bar as specialists in the field

* Counseling clients and litigating claims relating to the hiring, discipline, and discharge of employees

* Provide training to Human Resources professionals, in-house counsel, supervisors, and employees on labor, employment, immigration, and safety law and policies

* Advise employers on day-to-day compliance with labor, employment, immigration, and safety laws and regulations

* Provide advice on day-to-day labor/management relations issues and guide employers through legal issues arising during union organizing campaigns

* Advise clients and litigate claims regarding non-compete, non-solicitation, confidentiality agreements, and employer trade secrets

* Represent employers before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and in matters regarding similar state laws

* Advise employers on immigration law, advising clients looking to foreign labor markets to meet and enhance critical personnel needs and offer expeditious and cost-effective non-immigrant visa processing

* Establish and maintain employee benefit plans such as tax-qualified pension plans, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and in representing employers in litigation based on all aspects of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

Service Offerings
* ADA Public Access Compliance & Claims
* Disability, Medical & Other Leaves
* Drug & Alcohol Testing
* Employee Handbooks, Policies & Forms
* Employment & Counseling Contracts
* Employment Counseling & Workplace Claims Prevention
* Employment Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
* Employment Investigations & Audits
* Employment Litigation
* Immigration Planning & Compliance
* Independent Contractor Issues
* Labor & Employment Training in the Workplace
* Labor Relations
* Non-Competes & Trade Secrets
* Reductions-in-Force & WARN Act
* Wage & Hour Issues
* Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims
* Workplace Privacy Rights
* Workplace Safety & OSHA

Akerman Senterfitt
420 S Orange Ave #1200
Orlando FL 32801
Tel: 407 423-4000
Fax: 407 843-6610

Akerman serves clients throughout the United States and overseas from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, and Nevada. We are ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2011) in number of lawyers and we are the largest firm in Florida.

Akerman was founded in Orlando in 1920. The firm was instrumental in the routing of Interstate 4 through the Orlando area, the procurement of land for Disney World, and the founding of Sun Banks, now SunTrust. With a long-standing commitment to the community that has helped shape Florida's economic growth, Akerman has grown into the leading Florida firm, serving clients in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., Virginia, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas.

Our team has been recognized by Chambers USA and other industry publications for its market leading practices in the areas of corporate, banking, finance, bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, environmental, insurance, healthcare, and labor & employment.