Lippes Mathias LLP today announced that Samuel Tavakoli has joined the firm as an associate in its West Palm Beach office. As a member of the corporate, independent sponsor, and private equity practice teams, Tavakoli focuses on mergers and acquisitions, entity formation and structure, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures and operating agreements, and general corporate matters. 

Prior to joining Lippes Mathias, Tavakoli assisted attorneys at a law firm in Washington, D.C., where he worked on corporate transactions through various stages of the deal process, including initial due diligence, closing, and post-closing matters. His experience includes asset sales and corporate governance matters. 

Tavakoli earned his J.D. in 2024 from The George Washington University Law School, where he achieved a concentration in business and finance law and received the Dean’s Recognition for Professional Development. While in law school, he served as a member of the Business & Finance Law Review, where his note was selected for publication. Tavakoli also holds a B.A. from Emory University, which he received in 2019. 

Professional associations for Tavakoli include the Young Lawyers and Business Law divisions of The Florida Bar. 

About Lippes Mathias LLP 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 230 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, independent sponsors, family offices, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals. 

Ranked No. 204 on The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 list of the largest law firms in the United States by attorney headcount, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized year after year by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.