Gunster’s Miami offices are now located on the 35th floor of the stunning new Brickell World Plaza building downtown.
Gunster attorneys assist 1st United Bancorp in merger with Valley National Bancorp
Gunster’s banking and financial services and securities and corporate governance teams represented 1st United in negotiating the acquisition and associated SEC and bank regulatory matters.
Harbor Community Bank acquires Highlands Independent Bank in central Florida
Gunster’s banking and financial services team represented Harbor in negotiating the acquisition.
FATCA goes live July 1, exec-pay, cyber-risk assessment & more (Securities Edge April-May recap)
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Florida environmental & land use 2014 legislative summary
We have identified and summarized those that will be of interest to our clients and others interested in land use, development and environmental issues in Florida.
As FATCA’s implementation date draws near, financial institutions are scrambling to comply; will the IRS aggressively pursue those that fail? Maybe not in 2014-2015
With FATCA’s July 1 implementation date on the horizon, the message is clear: the time for FATCA compliance is now. Still, the IRS has provided some additional relief, but not in the form of revised timelines.
FinCEN publishes rulings on the application of the money transmission definitions and exemptions to certain business models
On April 29, 2014, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published five administrative rulings providing additional information on how exemptions from money transmitter status may or may not apply to certain business models, under the 2011 modifications to the Bank Secrecy Act’s (“BSA”) definition of a money transmitter.
Florida legislative end-of-session business update
The 2014 Florida legislative session came to a close on Friday, May 2. More than 1,800 bills were filed this year, but only 264 made it through both chambers.
Gunster attorney a panelist at next ELA webinar: Immigration-related issues for employers
We invite you to attend a free 90-minute webinar at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 19, 2014, focusing on “Demystifying business immigration law and compliance for U.S. employers.”
2 recent deals put Florida law firm’s M&A experience in the spotlight
Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, recently handled two significant merger & acquisition deals, as described below: