Joshua M Samek
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Partner
Josh Samek focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and financing transactions, and general corporate and securities matters, with a particular emphasis on the life sciences, healthcare, and technology sectors. He maintains a nationwide mergers and acquisitions practice representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies, public companies, and founders. Josh also regularly counsels public company boards of directors and executive management on US Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and corporate governance matters.
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Florida
Prior Experience
- Office of United States Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), Washington, DC
- Judicial Intern, United States District Judge Ursula Ungaro, Southern District of Florida
Recognitions
- Chambers USA
- Band 4, South Florida Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (2022)
- Band 5, South Florida Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (2021)
- The Legal 500 United States
- Recommended, Healthcare: Service Providers (2022)
- Recommended, Fintech (2020)
- Notable Practitioner with IFLR1000 (2020)
- Daily Business Review “Most Effective Lawyer – Corporate Securities,” 2019
- Listed, IFLR1000 United States (2017, 2019)
- Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Award, “Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year – Middle Markets,” for the restructuring of Optima Specialty Steel (2018)
- Daily Business Review “Top Dealmaker of the Year – Corporate Finance Category” (2016)
- Daily Business Review “Top Dealmaker of the Year – Corporate Domestic Category” (2016)
Education
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law
summa cum laude
Order of the Coif
Articles and Comments Editor, University of Miami Law Review - B.A., Political Science with a Minor in Economics, University of Michigan
Memberships
- Member, Advisory Board, National Association of Corporate Directors, Florida Chapter
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Board of Trustees, Southern Florida Chapter, and Past Chair, Florida Advocacy Committee
- Member, American Bar Association
- Past Member, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Agency Support Committee