Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, today announced that it has finalized a merger agreement with Katz Barron effective April 1, further strengthening the firm’s Miami presence with the addition of 14 attorneys.
Katz Barron was founded nearly 50 years ago and has excelled as a boutique law firm with extensive experience and expertise in real estate transactions, corporate law, business litigation, and estates and trust. With this merger, Gunster now has 13 offices across the state, including two in the Greater Miami area and more than 330 attorneys and lobbyists.
“Miami remains Florida’s biggest business center and its gateway to the rest of the world, and as we continue with our strategic plan of growth across the state, this merger with Katz Barron fits perfectly within that strategy,” said Mario Garcia-Serra, managing shareholder of Gunster’s Miami office. “We are adding a group of very talented attorneys that will further enhance our abilities to serve clients, and more than that, we’re adding a team with a culture that matches our own, which made this merger even more appealing.”
“We have enjoyed a long history of success serving our clients which has only increased demand and growth opportunities for us,” said Matt Katz, managing partner at Katz Barron. “By joining with Gunster, it gives us access to specialized services and expertise in areas we don’t currently offer, allowing us to be an even better resource for businesses and individuals in Miami and beyond.”
The attorneys joining Gunster from Katz Barron will continue to work out of their Coral Gables office complementing Gunster’s Miami office on Brickell Avenue.
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About Gunster
Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 13 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 330 attorneys and consultants, and 300 committed support staff, Gunster is ranked among the top 200 largest law firms by the National Law Journal and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practices, industries, offices and news is available at www.gunster.com.
