Matthew Akiba, an attorney in the Fort Lauderdale office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, was appointed to the Florida Bar International Law Section’s Executive Council during the Florida Bar Annual Convention, held June 21-24, at The Boca Raton.
The International Law Section of The Florida Bar (ILS) was founded in 1981 to provide an organization for members in good standing who have an interest in the field of international law. It is also a forum for the sharing of knowledge, experience and best practices that may improve the administration and application of the statutes, rules and regulations of international law and enhance the proficiency of practitioners.
Matthew will serve on the Executive Council until 2026.
About Matthew J. Akiba
Matthew Akiba is an Associate at the Business Litigation Practice Group of Shutts & Bowen’s Fort Lauderdale office. Matthew focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation including breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, judicial dissolution, restrictive covenant, and aviation-related disputes. Matthew also has experience in post-judgment collections and proceedings supplementary.