Akerman Senterfitt

About this office:

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.

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.

Automotive, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Class Actions, Climate Change, Construction, Consumer Finance Litigation, Corporate, Economic Development, E-Discovery, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications, Environment and Natural Resources, Fiduciary Litigation, Financial Institutions, Forest Resources, Franchising, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Government Contracts, Green and Sustainable Development, Healthcare, Hospitality, Immigration Planning and Compliance, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Entitlements, Life Sciences, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Client Services, Private Equity, Products Liability and Mass Torts, Public Finance, Public-Private Partnerships, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Regulatory and Administrative, Retail Leasing and Development, Securities, Securitization and Structured Finance, Securities Litigation, Senior Living, Sports and Entertainment, Taxation, Transportation and Public Infrastructure, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations.

SEC Reporting Requirements for Advisers to Private Funds
Jonathan L. Awner,Laura Holm, January 17, 2012
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") establishes the Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") for the purpose of monitoring risks to the stability of the U.S. financial system. Section 404 of the Dodd-Frank Act directed the...

The Pursuit of International Tax Compliance; IRS Reopens Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
Jonathan E. Gopman,Louis A. "Drew" LaGrande,Leanne Reagan,Barbara E. Ruiz-Gonzalez,Sherwin P. Simmons, January 17, 2012
On January 9, 2012, the IRS announced IR-2012-5 that it has "reopened" the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program ("OVDP"). The IRS opened a new OVDP due to the continued and vast interest by U.S. citizens, other persons, residents and their representatives to have a vehicle in...

SEC Adopts Final Rule Modifying Net Worth Definition for "Accredited Investors"
Esther L. Moreno,Philip B. Schwartz, December 29, 2011
On December 21, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted a final rule modifying the net worth standard for "accredited investors." Section 413(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") requires...

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