The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Rafael Aguilar has joined its Miami Office as a partner in the Banking & Finance Practice. Mr. Aguilar comes from the Miami office of Akerman Senterfitt where he was a shareholder and co-chair of Akerman’s Latin American and Caribbean practice.

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Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, today announced the addition of Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge Angel A. Cortiñas as a shareholder in its Miami office. Cortinas will focus his practice on white-collar defense, complex litigation, receiverships, appeals and arbitration. The new hire bolsters the firm’s strategic plan to grow its Miami office and its white-collar defense practice.

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Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Miguel De Grandy has joined the firm’s Miami office as a partner. Mr. De Grandy was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1989 to 1994 and most recently was the principal shareholder at his own boutique government affairs firm.

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A multi-office team of attorneys with international law firm Greenberg Traurig represented Hard Rock International (HRCAF: US) in a $640 million financing transaction that closed May 14. The transaction is comprised of $350 million Senior Notes due 2021 and a $290 million Senior Secured Term Loan. The Notes were issued in a Rule 144A/Reg. S private offering.

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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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