Katten added Josh Kaufman as managing partner of Katten’s new Miami office. He will be a partner in the firm’s capital markets practice and will also serve as lead partner of the firm’s public company advisory practice. Kaufman joins from DLA Piper, where he built a distinguished practice advising high-growth businesses across the globe on financing pathways, strategic development and transformational transactions. “Josh’s arrival is a defining moment for our Capital Markets practice,” Mark Wood, partner and co-chair of Katten’s capital markets practice, said. “Miami continues to attract private capital, family offices, investment funds and multinational companies seeking sophisticated legal counsel, and Josh is uniquely positioned to serve that client base.” Kaufman’s practice focuses on a broad range of equity and debt capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, alternative public offerings (de-SPACs, reverse mergers and direct listings), secondary offerings, registered direct offerings, at-the-market (ATM) programs, PIPEs, equity lines of credit, crossover financings, preferred stock offerings and convertible notes, as well as investment-grade and high-yield debt offerings. He has represented public companies before the SEC, Nasdaq and NYSE and in matters of Delaware, New York and Florida corporate law. He has counseled clients operating in a wide range of industries, including life sciences, technology and data centers, digital assets, REITs, financial services and emerging growth companies, and across geographies, including Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Throughout his career, Kaufman has developed deep ties to the South Florida business community and is well positioned to anchor Katten’s presence in the region. “Josh is a proven leader with strong relationships and a market-leading practice in one of the country’s most compelling business centers,” Gil Soffer, chairman of Katten, said. “The opening of our Miami office allows us to deliver Katten’s full capabilities to clients in South Florida and it reflects our commitment to investing in talent and key markets as part of Katten 2030, our firm’s strategic plan.”