MIAMI and PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint statement
today, Andrew M. Smulian, chairman of Akerman Senterfitt, and Mark L.
Alderman, chairman of WolfBlock, acknowledged that the two firms have been
discussing a possible business combination. They said that, while it
continues to be the policy of both firms not to comment on rumors, under
the circumstance of information finding its way into the media, the firms
wanted to ensure that there were no misperceptions of reality.
The chairmen acknowledged that there are issues under continued
discussion in this process and that, among them is a client conflict that
cannot be discussed publicly, because of client confidentiality. They said
that in business prudence, this was all that the firms were prepared to say
about the matter at this time, and that when there was something concrete
to say, an appropriate announcement would be made.
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman Senterfitt is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United
States by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2007). With more than 500
lawyers and governmental affairs professionals, the firm serves clients in
major business centers throughout the United States, including Miami, New
York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. For additional information, please
visit the firm's Web site at http://www.akerman.com.
About WolfBlock LLP
WolfBlock is a multipractice law firm with offices in Delaware,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. The
firm has more than 300 attorneys and government relations professionals who
offer the full complement of legal services to corporate, government,
nonprofit and individual clients locally, nationally and internationally.
For more information on WolfBlock, visit http://www.wolfblock.com.
Contacts:
Dianne Weber Julie Amos
Akerman Senterfitt WolfBlock LLP
305.982.5631 215.977.2370
Dianne.weber@akerman.com jamos@wolfblock.com
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