Paul Berkowitz

• Public and Private Offerings
• Served as lead counsel in the U.S. public offering of the first company organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany to be listed on the Nasdaq.
• Served as lead counsel for offering of German high tech companies listed on the Nasdaq.
• Represented manufacturer and distributor of vitamin and nutritional products in acquisitions, financings and sale through a $1.6 billion tender offer.

• Represented manufacturer and distributor of personal care products in the acquisition and financing of a major household products group.
• Represented purchaser of Brazilian services company.
• Represented participant in establishment of venture in Japan.
• Represented purchaser in the simultaneous acquisition of operations in seven countries, and the establishment of European, Asian and South American operations.

• Represented Mexican satellite services provider in the issuance of debt securities and rights offering as part of a prepackaged bankruptcy.

• Served as a senior executive with a NYSE-listed home builder.

• Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13^th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
• Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers^® "Law Firm of the Year" in Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2013
• Finalist, Daily Business Review, "Top Dealmaker of the Year - Corporate (International) Category," 2012
• Member, Winning Team, Latin Lawyer's "Deal of the Year - Restructuring" Award, 2012
• Member, team ranked as a top corporate law firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, in the annual "Legal Industry Research Study," Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc. (10^th year), 2002-2009, 2011-2012
• Team Member, "Corporate & Finance - Law Firm of the Year (Florida-Based)," Chambers Latin America Awards, 2010-2011
• Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2009
• Team Member, "Focus on Latin America - Law Firm of the Year (Florida-Based)," Chambers Latin America Inaugural Awards for Excellence, 2009
• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2007
• Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2006 and 2007
• Listed, South Florida Business Journal, "Best of the Bar," April 2003
• Rated, AV Preeminent^® 5.0 out of 5

°AV^®, AV Preeminent^®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished^SM and Martindale-Hubbell Notable^SM are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell^® certification procedures, standards and policies.

• Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law
• Big Brother Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, School to Work Program, 2014-2016
• Director, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business South Florida Alumni Club
• Director, The Greater Miami Jewish Federation
  • Past Chair, Financial Management Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Board, Administration Committee
  • Member, Executive Committee
• Member, American Bar Association