MIAMI—Akerman is moving its offices fromSunTrust International Center to Swire's BrickellCity Centre Green. The top 100 US law firm will become the leadoffice tenant at the complex, occupying 108,000square feet—a full 80% of the class office spacein one of the two office buildings under construction at the $1.05billion mixed-use development.

Akerman will take up occupancy in 2015 and have its name atopthe Brickell City Centre Green building. Akerman and Swire have astrong relations, with the international law firm playing a keyrole in the development as real estate and land use counsel for theAsian company. Tere Blanca of BlancaCommercial Real Estate, with support fromAlexander Cahlin and DavidValdez, represented Akerman in the deal.

“That Akerman has chosen Brickell City Centre for its Miamioffice is an honor,” says Megan Kelly, executivevice president of Swire. “Miami has developed into a worldwidecenter for finance and trade, and this very prestigious tenancywill strengthen Brickell City Centre's positioning relative to themarket opportunities that Miami's evolution is creating."