Akerman Senterfitt

About this office:

Akerman is ranked among the Top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2008) in number of lawyers and is one of the largest firms in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, we serve clients from major business centers in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, and Texas.

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.

Documentary Stamp Tax Strategies Shut Down
Russell B. Hale, June 5, 2009
In 2005, the Florida Supreme Court issued a 7-0 decision in the case, Crescent Miami Center, LLC v. Florida Department of Revenue, holding that when unencumbered property is transferred from the owner to a wholly owned legal entity - such as a limited liability company or wholly owned partnership -...

Public-Private Investment Program - Legacy Loans
J. Thomas Cardwell, John Freeland, June 5, 2009
A significant component of the current economic crisis is the problem of distressed real estate loans held by financial institutions.

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