Press Release

May 8, 2023 – Morristown, NJ — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the U.S., announces that Jonathan H. Katz and Loren Rosenberg Lightman have joined as shareholders in the firm’s New Jersey community association practice. They will be based in the firm’s new Mount Laurel and Red […]

Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Island exempt company (NASDAQ: GODN), announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 6,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The Company’s units are expected to be listed on NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Global Market (“NASDAQ”) and trade under the ticker symbol “GODNU” beginning Tuesday, May 2, 2023. […]

April 26, 2023 – New York, NY – Becker & Poliakoff Corporate and International Practice Group teams assisted Persico S.p.A in their acquisition of CHH, Inc. (d/b/a Precision Mold Services), a leading U.S. rotomoulding service provider based in Minnesota.  The transaction closed on April 20, 2023. The Becker team was led by corporate shareholder and […]

April 19, 2023 – Miami, FL — Becker & Poliakoff, in partnership with the University of Miami School of Law, recently welcomed Florida Supreme Court Justice John D. Couriel as the keynote speaker of the Alan S. Becker and Gary A. Poliakoff Preeminent Leaders in Law Speaker Series. The educational forum, established in honor of the […]

April 18, 2023 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.  The firm is proud of its beginnings and contribution to the creation of laws governing shared ownership housing in Florida. With 11 offices throughout Florida and additional locations in New York, New […]

Vincenzo M. Mogavero and Martin C. Cabalar were successful in obtaining a pre-answer dismissal with prejudice of the claims asserted against their Florida client because of the lack of personal jurisdiction in New Jersey. They obtained a decision from the New Jersey Appellate Division affirming the trial court’s decision in all respects. The unpublished decision […]

Future Dao Group Holding Limited (“Future Dao”), a blockchain company with a focus on bitcoin mining, and Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: MSSA) (“MSSA”), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or entities, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”). […]

April 4, 2023 – Miami, FL — Becker & Poliakoff, in partnership with the University of Miami School of Law, is pleased to announce that Florida Supreme Court Justice John D. Couriel will be the next keynote speaker of the Alan S. Becker and Gary A. Poliakoff Preeminent Leaders in Law Speaker Series on Tuesday, […]

April 3, 2023 – Morristown, NJ — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the US, announced today that David L. Dockery has been promoted to Shareholder in Becker’s Morristown, New Jersey office. David Ramsey, Chair of Becker’s New Jersey Community Association Practice Group said, “We are pleased to […]

Becker is thrilled to announce that Omar Franco will be returning to serve on the Hispanic Lobbyists Association’s (HLA) Board of Directors! The HLA is dedicated to advancing and empowering Hispanic/Latino government relations and public affairs professionals by fostering mentorship and professional development opportunities. HLA’s members are advocates whose expertise and knowledge make for a […]

February 1, 2023 – Miami, FL — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the U.S., announces that Jose Luis Baloyra has joined the firm as a shareholder in the firm’s community association and real estate practices and is resident in the firm’s Miami office. Mr. Baloyra provides counsel […]

January 10, 2023 – New York, NY — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the United States, announces that Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli has joined as a shareholder in the firm’s corporate practice and Chair of the International Practice Group, Europe and Latin America. Mr. Monzon-Cortarelli was most recently a partner at Orrick, Herrington & […]

January 3, 2023 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the US, announced today that Mark J. Stempler has assumed the role of Office Managing Shareholder of Becker’s West Palm Beach office. He follows William J. Cea, who recently retired from the firm after […]

Becker is thrilled to announce that LaToya Sheals was elected to the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists! The Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists (FAPL) is a broad-based organization committed to establishing and maintaining high standards for professional advocates. FAPL members adhere to explicit standards of conduct in dealing with public […]

Becker is proud to announce the successful acquisition between its client, DLH Holdings Corp., a publicly traded government services provider, and Grove Resource Solutions, LLC. The purchase price of the acquisition was $185 million and was funded with $178 million in cash and $7 million in common stock.  The cash portion of the purchase price […]

Becker is proud to announce the successful closing of a business combination between its SPAC client, Mana Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Mana Capital”), and Cardio Diagnostics, Inc. (“Cardio”), a pioneering precision cardiovascular medicine company at the intersection of epigenetics and artificial intelligence whose products enable improved prevention, early detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Corporate team […]

Becker is thrilled to receive the Law Firm Company of the Year Award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The award honors businesses that embrace diversity for their contributions, achievements, and successes. Founded in 1994, the Chamber is a non-profit organization that promotes the continued growth and development of the Hispanic business community […]

September 29, 2022 – Washington, D.C. — Victims of Hurricane Ian that began September 23 in Florida now have until February 15, 2023, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. Following the recent disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS […]

Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced its representation of the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The City, located just seven miles from downtown Washington, D.C., has a population of approximately 160,000, is a culturally diverse, historic city, and is home to many professionals […]