Bio

Sergey Kotelnikov’s practice encompasses a wide range of complex commercial transactions with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and recapitalizations. He regularly represents private equity firms and their portfolio companies in both buy and sell side transactions and all of the ancillary corporate matters, including negotiation of commercial contracts and add-on acquisitions. Sergey has represented clients from a broad spectrum of industries, including healthcare, automotive, wholesale grocery distribution, correctional facilities, veterinary services, information and telecommunication services, and banking. Prior to joining Akerman, Sergey practiced in the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm, where his practice focused on cross-border mergers and acquisitions.