About

Provided by Akerman LLP

Akerman's Florida-based real estate practice is a key component of the firm's national platform. We advise investors, developers, builders, lenders, retailers, owners, and corporate end users in handling high-profile, transformative development and redevelopment projects, numerous leasing transactions for a variety of asset classes, and complex financing transactions throughout the state of Florida, the Southeast, and the entire United States.


Akerman is involved in major real estate leasings, urban developments and redevelopments, financings, and construction of some of the largest and noteworthy projects in Florida. Our strength and depth of practice reaches across all Florida markets to provide comprehensive counsel to our clients. We are supplemented and complemented by our fuller national practice, offering all ancillary services to clients to provide a comprehensive and collaborative full scope of real estate legal services, including but not limited to infrastructure, data centers, financing, acquisition, disposition, land use, zoning, entitlements, alcohol/beverage licensing, cannabis, permitting, licensing, design and construction, environmental, regulatory, and renewable energy. 

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: Litigation - Florida

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Akerman LLP has a deep bench of attorneys experienced in guiding clients through all aspects of real estate law, including purchases and sales, financing and land use matters. Other areas of strength include loan restructuring, the foreclosing of distressed real estate assets and expertise in all aspects of leasing. The firm offers further expertise in real estate litigation. An impressive network of offices across the state allows the team to advise on matters throughout Florida. The firm is capable of advising a diverse array of clients, ranging broadly from real estate investors, lenders and owners to retailers and end-user businesses.

Work Highlights

  • Akerman represented Ajax Partners in connection with the sale of a commercial property in New Jersey, as a part of a restructuring of Ajax's real estate portfolio.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Eric D Rapkin
2
Eric D Rapkin
2
Band 2
Eric Rapkin is an expert in leasing and attracts praise from market sources for his abilities in that area.

Eric Rapkin is our go-to real estate lawyer for leasing matters. He is very good at identifying the key issues that affect business.

His experience and depth of knowledge on all matters real estate are extraordinary.

Neisen Kasdin
2
Neisen Kasdin
2
Band 2
Neisen Kasdin's practice includes handling development agreements, zoning approvals and land use plans.

Neisen is a top entitlement counsel in Miami.

Spencer Crowley
2
Spencer Crowley
2
Band 2

Spencer Crowley advises clients on a variety of land use matters, including urban development, zoning and marina permitting.

His vast knowledge on marine development make Spencer Crowley very valuable.

3
Dennis Kerbel
3
Band 3

Dennis Kerbel is well placed to assist clients with land use and zoning matters, including related litigation.

Dennis Kerbel was with Miami-Dade county for a long time and is very knowledgeable on land use disputes.

James McNeil
3
James McNeil
3
Band 3
James McNeil represents national homebuilders and developers in the development of land for sale, handling due diligence, land use approvals and entitlements, as well as obtaining environmental permits.

James McNeil is very easy to talk to and down to earth. He is a really good person and will do whatever he can to keep us happy.

4
Andres Mendoza
4
Band 4

Andres Mendoza is sought after for his expertise in real estate fund formation and joint venture transactions across a variety of assets, including condominiums and industrial properties.

Andy does a great job focusing on the critical issues and raising red flags where we may have missed them.

He is always very responsive, helps us figure out what we want and helps us get there. He is also not afraid to challenge us in a positive way and he is really a pleasure to work with.

Andres Mendoza is efficient and intelligent.

Ranked Lawyers at
Akerman LLP

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Florida

Real Estate: Litigation

3
Dennis Kerbel
3
Band 3

Florida: North & Central

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

James McNeil
3
James McNeil
3
Band 3

Florida: South

Real Estate

Eric D Rapkin
2
Eric D Rapkin
2
Band 2
4
Andres Mendoza
4
Band 4
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Neisen Kasdin
2
Neisen Kasdin
2
Band 2
Spencer Crowley
2
Spencer Crowley
2
Band 2

Members

Provided by Akerman LLP

Andres G Mendoza

Carol L Schoffel Faber

Daniel Faust

James McNeil

Clients

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All Aboard Florida

AutoNation

Consultatio SA

DaVita

Dacra and LVMH Associates

Dr. Horton

El-Ad Properties

Faena Group

FedEx Ground

Fresh Direct

Hilton Worldwide

Macy's

Minto Communities

Parmenter Realty Partners

ProLogis

Rialto

Rosewood Hotels + Resorts

Swire Properties

Taylor Morrison

Two Capital Partners

USAA

Verizon

Wells Fargo

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