Akerman Senterfitt

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.

Florida Supreme Court Issues Opinion Broadly Interpreting Scope of Amendment 7
Kirk S. Davis,Elizabeth Fisher Hodge, January 17, 2012
The Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in West Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. See.

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...