Locke Lord LLP has enhanced its Corporate and Real Estate capabilities in South Florida with the hiring of leading transactional lawyers Mark S. Scott and Douglas L. O’Keefe as Partners in the Firm’s Miami office. Scott and O’Keefe will be members of Locke Lord’s Corporate and Transactional Department.

“Mark and Doug are highly accomplished lawyers who bring impressive experience in domestic and international transactions and deep connections to the Miami business community,” said Jonathan E. Cole, head of Locke Lord’s South Florida offices. “Both Mark and Doug share our commitment to providing our clients with outstanding legal counsel and we are thrilled to welcome them to Locke Lord.” More >>

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Marc H. Auerbach has joined the firm as a member of the Health Care Practice, resident in the Miami office. He joins Cozen O’Connor from McDonald Hopkins, where he was a partner. Previously, Auerbach was a partner in the Miami office of K&L Gates for more than 15 years. More >>

Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce Brian L. Belt has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Miami office.

Belt is a member of Gunster’s real estate, corporate and construction practices. He has represented owners, lenders and developers of real estate, condominium, marina and hospitality projects domestically and internationally. More >>

Fowler White Burnett has hired Bruce S. Liebman and Juan C. Zorrilla as shareholders in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Joshua C. Kligler has also joined as an associate in the Group. As part of the firm’s expansion, Fowler White Burnett has added 18 attorneys since the beginning of 2014.

Liebman has more than 15 years of experience practicing in the areas of labor and employment law, representing management in hundreds of matters before federal and state agencies and in federal and state court, working with dozens of EPLI and D&O carriers in the representation of their insureds. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, represented long-time client The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), in a $307 million acquisition of eight correctional and detention facilities from LCS Corrections Services in an all cash transaction. The deal, which closed on February 17, is set to help GEO meet the demand for correctional and detention bed space in the United States. More >>

Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce Mary Karr has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Miami office.

Karr is a member of Gunster’s private wealth services practice and has experience in estate planning internationally and domestically, in probate and trust administration, litigation and tax controversy. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP represented Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. (Metro), the state-owned owner and operator of the subway system in Santiago, Chile, in connection with the US$1.3 billion financing for the construction of new subway lines 3 and 6 and improvements on existing lines. More >>