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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Hughes Hubbard announced today that Jeffrey S. Tenen has joined its Aviation Practice as a partner and Israel I. Sanchez has joined the group as counsel in the firm’s Miami office. Both lawyers were previously shareholders at Greenberg Traurig, P.A. The addition of the aviation duo follows the expansion of the Litigation Department in Miami with partner Rafael Cruz-Alvarez, who joined the office in January.

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Akerman Senterfitt recently represented AutoNation, the largest vehicle retailer in the United States, in the acquisition of six automobile dealerships in Texas with about $575 million in annual sales in one of the largest acquisitions of U.S. dealerships in a decade.

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Arnstein & Lehr is pleased to announce that Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Elinette Ruiz joined our Miami office Monday, January 7, in the Municipal & Governmental Practice Group.  Prior to joining Arnstein & Lehr, Miguel was a shareholder and Elinette was an associate at the firm of Becker & Poliakoff in Miami.

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Hughes Hubbard announced today that Rafael Cruz-Alvarez has joined its Litigation Department as a partner in the firm’s Miami office. Cruz-Alvarez was most recently a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP in its Miami office.

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Holland & Knight is pleased to announce Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz and Barbara Ferrer have joined the firm as partners in the Real Estate Practice Group. Ms. de las Cuevas-Diaz and Ms. Ferrer will be based in Miami, working closely with the firm’s established team of real estate professionals. They are part of a five-lawyer team from Broad and Cassel that is making the transition to Holland & Knight.

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