Martin G. Burkett

Corporate Law

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

30+ years experience

Akerman LLP

Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Contact Information

954-463-2700

https://www.akerman.com/en/people/martin-burkett.html

201 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Bio

Martin Burkett serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. Martin represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. Martin’s practice includes structuring and negotiating complex business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, going private transactions, venture and growth capital investments, debt and equity financings, and securities offerings. He regularly represents portfolio companies of private equity clients and other companies with respect to all of their corporate transactions, and effectively serves as their outside general counsel. In addition, Martin represents investors and companies in a broad variety of distressed corporate situations, including distressed acquisitions. Martin Burkett serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. Martin represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. Martin’s practice includes structuring and negotiating complex business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, going private transactions, venture and growth capital investments, debt and equity financings, and securities offerings. He regularly represents portfolio companies of private equity clients and other companies with respect to all of their corporate transactions, and effectively serves as their outside general counsel. In addition, Martin represents investors and companies in a broad variety of distressed corporate situations, including distressed acquisitions.

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Fort Lauderdale (2022)
Recognized: Corporate Law
Recognized: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Recognized: Venture Capital Law
Practice Area: Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Special Focus: Private Equity
Daily Business Review, 2007, Named "Top Dealmaker of the Year"
South Florida Legal Guide 2010, Listed as Top Up and Comer, Corporate
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers 2014, Listed for Healthcare
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers 2012, 2015, Listed for Corporate and Business
The Legal 500 2013-2016, Recommended for Mergers, Acquisitions & Buyouts: M&A National Middle Market