Team of Litigation and Corporate Partners Join Akerman in Chicago
05/21/18
Team of Litigation and Corporate Partners Join Akerman in Chicago
Summary: The top 100 U.S. law firm made a large addition to their Chicago office with a team of experienced litigation and corporate partners.
Akerman LLP announced the addition of a team to their Chicago office, making a record expansion of the office by seven-fold since opening in 2014. Chicago now has 56 lawyers after the addition of three experienced partners joining their Litigation and Corporate Practice Groups.
The new team of partners consists of Sergio Acosta, Joel Bertocchi, and Robert Winner. Acosta will be the co-chair of the White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice. He joins from Hinshaw & Culbertson. Bertocchi will be a partner in the litigation group from Hinshaw & Culbertson and Winner will be an M&A partner, joining from Seyfarth Shaw.
Chicago office managing partner Scott Meyers said, “Our new partners are outstanding, seasoned lawyers who further Akerman’s commitment to client service by expanding the breadth and depth of our legal service offerings in areas of increasing significance to our clients. These exceptional additions bolster our core strengths in Chicago and nationwide, advancing our capabilities in white collar defense, government investigations, gaming, appellate advocacy, and complex corporate transactions.”
With such major growth recently, the Chicago office doubled its office space to allow for even more growth.
Photo: akerman.com
Team of Litigation and Corporate Partners Join Akerman in Chicago
Summary: The top 100 U.S. law firm made a large addition to their Chicago office with a team of experienced litigation and corporate partners.
Akerman LLP announced the addition of a team to their Chicago office, making a record expansion of the office by seven-fold since opening in 2014. Chicago now has 56 lawyers after the addition of three experienced partners joining their Litigation and Corporate Practice Groups.
The new team of partners consists of Sergio Acosta, Joel Bertocchi, and Robert Winner. Acosta will be the co-chair of the White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice. He joins from Hinshaw & Culbertson. Bertocchi will be a partner in the litigation group from Hinshaw & Culbertson and Winner will be an M&A partner, joining from Seyfarth Shaw.
Chicago office managing partner Scott Meyers said, “Our new partners are outstanding, seasoned lawyers who further Akerman’s commitment to client service by expanding the breadth and depth of our legal service offerings in areas of increasing significance to our clients. These exceptional additions bolster our core strengths in Chicago and nationwide, advancing our capabilities in white collar defense, government investigations, gaming, appellate advocacy, and complex corporate transactions.”
With such major growth recently, the Chicago office doubled its office space to allow for even more growth.
Photo: akerman.com
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