(312) 781-9000
21 Jan

Cuba Opening Opportunities for Akerman

by: Astor Professional Search

With the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, law firms are seeing opportunities in the island nation that lies just 90 miles south of Florida.

Sea, Landscape, Beach

The American Lawyer recently reported on Akerman’s four-person Cuba practice based in Miami. The group is led by a Cuban-American real estate lawyer who has developed relationships with government officials in Cuba since 2003 when he negotiated the first sale of Florida cattle to the country in over 40 years.

“In the past four weeks, Akerman has been inundated with inquiries from potential clients who wish to do business in Cuba, according to Pedro Freyre, who chairs the firm’s international practice and is also part of the Cuba team.”

The American Lawyer also mentioned that Holland & Knight has been inundated with questions about doing business in Cuba from new and existing clients. A corporate and securities partner at Greenberg Traurig notes that Mexican and Colombian companies are also interested because previously they were afraid of jeopardizing their American relationships by working in Cuba.

 

author-bio-image author-bio-image
William Sugarman

William Sugarman is the president and founder of Astor Professional Search. He engages in the successful placement of attorneys with local, regional, and international law firms and corporations. Bill’s extensive legal and business development experience give Astor an edge over other legal recruiters nationwide. At the cornerstone of Bill’s strategic philosophy is providing the highest level of personalized attention to his clients and attorney candidates. This is also a key factor that separates Astor from other legal search firms, and it consistently delivers legal placements year after year.

Years of Experience: More than 20 years

Share it here
Related Posts
08 Jan How Mid-Market Firms Are Profiting from ‘Big Law’ Firms’ Stagnated Strategies
How Mid-Market Firms Are Profiting from ‘...

Big law firms have always been pathologically conservative in updating their policies, but has this mentality begun to affect their ...

07 Oct Highlights from the 2016 AmLaw Global 100 Charts
Highlights from the 2016 AmLaw Global 100 Charts

The American Lawyer released their annual Global 100 report, ranking the top law firms across the world. The report is based on gros...

12 Apr Global Companies Favor Smaller Law Firms in the Future, Survey Finds
Global Companies Favor Smaller Law Firms in the...

Frustration with high legal fees and demand for local regulatory knowledge may give small and medium-sized law firms an edge with la...