The global law firm Jones Day has announced that it has opened an office in Miami, the Firm’s first office in Florida, 16th in the U.S., and 40th in the world. Pedro A. Jimenez, a Miami native and partner in Jones Day’s Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice, will serve as Partner-in-Charge. Enrique (Rick) Martin, who recently joined Jones Day as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, will serve as the Office’s Administrative Partner in Miami.

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The law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that it has established an office in Miami. A fixture in Florida’s legal community since 1981, the firm’s newest office reflects its ongoing growth and commitment to serving clients in South Florida.

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Top 100 US law firm Cozen O’Connor announced today that Martin Schrier has joined the firm’s Miami office as a member. Mr. Schrier, formerly a partner with K&L Gates, focuses his practice on complex business transactions, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, and venture and growth capital investments. His clients include middle market private equity firms, other private investment funds, high net worth individuals and corporate clients. The addition of Mr. Schrier follows six partners joining Cozen O’Connor in South Florida from Edwards Wildman last week.

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On April 1, 2013, attorneys from Abadin Cook, a certified minority law firm, joined Sedgwick, establishing a Miami office for our firm. Abadin Cook’s attorneys are highly regarded trial attorneys and represent clients in complex personal injury and commercial litigation. Its founding partners, Ramón Abadin and Kimberly Cook, and three associates will join Sedgwick, establishing the firm’s 16th office worldwide and its second in South Florida. Sedgwick has an existing office in Ft. Lauderdale.

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Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Mark S. Scott has joined the firm’s Miami office as a partner in its Corporate and International Practice Groups.

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International law firm Greenberg Traurig represented longtime client MasTec, Inc., in connection with its March 18, 2013 issuance of $400 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “New Notes”). The offering is considered historic because it represents one of only a very few high yield offerings that have ever been priced with an interest rate of less than five percent.

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Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Leslie J. Croland has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its Miami office. Croland further strengthens Duane Morris’ corporate, securities and venture capital practices, particularly in the areas of technology and life sciences transactions. Croland joins the firm from Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP.

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Akerman Senterfitt recently represented OPKO Health Inc. (NYSE: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, in its $290 million acquisition of Cytochroma Inc., a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products that treat patients with kidney disease. The deal was led by Mary Carroll, national chair of Akerman Senterfitt’s Corporate Practice Group and shareholder Teddy Klinghoffer. The Akerman team also recently closed a $175 million private offering of its three percent convertible senior notes due 2033. The offering was led by shareholders Esther Moreno and Christina Russo.

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The Miami office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Kevin K. Ross-Andino as a partner in the commercial disputes practice. Ross-Andino joins the firm from Foley & Lardner LLP.

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Albert A. del Castillo has returned to the Miami office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the firm’s national Public Finance Practice. In this role, del Castillo will continue to focus his practice on public finance, project and infrastructure finance, economic development and local government, as he has during the past 28 years. Prior to rejoining Greenberg Traurig, del Castillo worked 19 years as a partner at Squire Sanders, where he served as the Florida regional coordinator helping to lead the firm’s statewide practice.

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