Akerman has a fully experienced secured financing litigation practice. We regularly represent secured creditors in pursuing recovery of their tangible and intangible personal property collateral, both through self-help remedies available under Revised Article Nine, and through prejudgment replevins and judicial foreclosures. We also notice, advertise, and conduct a variety of public and private sales of tangible and intangible personal property under Revised Article Nine.
We are experienced in large scale repossessions including those involving automobile dealerships, marine distributorships, ships, heavy equipment, bus manufacturers, livestock herds, citrus, and other crops.
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Represent lenders in court proceedings to obtain prejudgment writs of replevin to effect repossessions of collateral, including automobile dealerships, aircraft, ships, boat dealerships, heavy equipment distributors, medical equipment, restaurant equipment, crops, livestock, corporate stock, and commodities |
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Advise clients on the availability of the self-help repossession remedy for personal property collateral, assisting clients in avoiding the dangers of breaching the peace, including in regard to aircraft, heavy industrial equipment, motor vehicles including dealership inventories, store inventory, furniture, medical equipment, mobile homes, restaurant equipment, crops, livestock, corporate securities, business entity ownership interests, stock, and a wide variety of personal property |
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Represent mezzanine lenders in self-help repossessions of the pledged ownership interests of LLC borrowers, including the public or private sale of the pledged ownership interests pursuant to Revised Article Nine |
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Experience in assisting secured lenders in repossessing and reselling collateral constituting securities and investment properties |
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Represent lenders in prosecuting judicial foreclosures of security interests in tangible and intangible personal property |
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Pursue claims against borrowers and guarantors in conjunction with, and as part of, our efforts to recover a lender's collateral, often using prejudgment garnishment and attachment statutes in claims against guarantors and borrowers |
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Defend lenders in connection with counterclaims, including lender liability claims, asserted by defendants in secured financing litigation |
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Judicial Replevins |
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Self-Help Repossessions |
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Judicial Foreclosures |
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Claims Against Guarantors & Borrowers |
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Defense of Counterclaims, Including Lender Liability Counterclaims |
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"This solid team is well versed in handling complex commercial litigation. It is noted particularly for its expertise in matters relating to the financial services, insurance, healthcare and real estate sectors. With the backing of the firm's impressive national network, the team is able to handle nationwide class actions with ease." (Chambers USA) |
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Chambers Global: Ranked as one of the leading International Arbitration law firms across all of Latin America |
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Law360: Ranked among the top 100 Product Liability law firms |
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Benchmark Litigation: Recognized as Florida Litigation Law Firm of the Year |
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Benchmark Litigation: Top ranked in Florida and recommended as a leading Litigation law firm in Virginia |
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Benchmark Appellate: Top ranked in Florida, Eleventh Circuit |
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Chambers USA: Ranked as one of the leading Litigation law firms in Florida since 2003 |
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Chambers USA: Ranked as one of the leading Antitrust law firms in Florida |
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