Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – October 5, 2021 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Corporate & Business practice group with the addition of partners John L. Babala in Los Angeles and Julian A. Fortuna in Atlanta.
“We are excited to welcome these two accomplished partners to the firm. They will significantly enhance our corporate team in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and other key markets as we continue to strategically grow nationally,” says Michael Marder, co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder. “John’s exceptional transactional and cross-border experience and Julian’s expertise in domestic and international tax planning and controversy matters will add a greater range of corporate services to our client offerings,” says Gerald Greenspoon, co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder.
With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Babala focuses his practice on significant transactions, complex financings, critical disputes, and daily operational issues. He also regularly advises companies on acquisitions, equity/debt financings, joint ventures, licenses, and cross-border matters. In addition to his international work, Mr. Babala counsels foreign companies doing business in the U.S., as well as U.S. companies doing business abroad. He has experience representing parties from, or transactions in, Africa, Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Fortuna concentrates his practice on domestic and international tax, business and estate planning, employee benefits, and executive compensation matters. He has substantial experience representing clients in the entertainment, higher education, clean energy, health care, hospitality, non-profit, manufacturing, retail, and real estate industries. Mr. Fortuna is well-versed in representing business and non-profit entities, founders, owners and executives, as well as fiduciaries and beneficiaries of trusts and estates, regarding all types of federal and state income, estate, and gift taxes in planning and controversy matters.