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FIRM NEWS: Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin + Tapanes is thrilled to have Kyle Spohn and Olivia Clausen on board as part of our 2025 Summer Clerkship Program.

July 2, 2025

Kyle Spohn is a rising 2L at the University of Miami School of Law, where he ranks in the top 17% of his class and serves on the Inter-American Law Review. He is a recipient of the Dean’s Merit Scholarship and has earned multiple academic awards, including the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Communication & Research I. Kyle earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, cum laude, from the University of Florida, with minors[...]

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Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes Achieves Prestigious Client Satisfaction Ranking from Legal 500

September 16, 2024

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is proud to announce its recent recognition in the Legal 500 Client Satisfaction rankings. This esteemed accolade reflects the firm’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional client service and maintaining high standards of legal excellence. The Legal 500's Client Satisfaction ranking is a newly introduced recognition that evaluates law firms based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including the quality of legal advice, transparency in billing, industry knowledge, and the overall client experience. The ranking, which[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Tesla plans to open showroom, service center at former Toys R Us

September 13, 2024

Tesla could convert a long-shuttered Toys R Us store in Kendall into an electric vehicle showroom and service center. The Austin, Texas-based automaker (Nasdaq: TSLA) filed a pre-application with Miami-Dade County officials concerning the roughly 45,000-square-foot retail building at 8789 S.W. 117th Ave. It’s located just east of the Palms at Town & Country mall and a few blocks from the Kendall Drive exit of Florida’s Turnpike. The Toys R Us store there closed in 2018 as the retailer shut[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Expansion Proposed for Miami Beach Hotel, Designed by Bjarke Ingels

September 12, 2024

The Standard Hotel in South Beach is proposed to be renovated and expanded, a new filing with the city shows. One wing of the hotel is proposed to be renovated, while another is proposed to be redeveloped. The number of hotel rooms will remain the same, while six residential units would be added. The design team includes Bjarke Ingles Group and Kobi Karp Architecture. Investors in the project include Barry Sternlicht, Bjarke Ingles, Marcelo Claure, Peter Thiel, and Antonio de[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Domus Brickell Center Gets FAA Approval, Demolition Permit Issued

September 12, 2024

FAA height approval has been issued for a 35-story tower known as Domus Brickell Center. A demolition permit has also been issued for the site. The FAA approval was issued on August 30, and allows for a permanent tower height on the property of 405 feet above ground, or 419 feet above sea level. The demolition permit was issued earlier in August, with Thornton Residential LLC listed as the contractor. Domus Brickell Center is planned to include 579 fully finished[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Acre scores controversial upzoning approval for 337-unit rental project near MiMo’s Legion park

September 12, 2024

A developer scored approval for a controversial upzoning for a 337-unit apartment project adjacent to Miami’s Legion Memorial Park, despite vehement pushback from neighbors. The Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board greenlit the rezoning of a 3.5-acre vacant assemblage on the northeast corner of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 64th Street. Acre, an Atlanta-based multifamily private equity and investment firm, wants to build the six-story apartment building. The project, called Adela II, would rise immediately west of the bayfront five-story Adela[...]