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Darrell C. Smith

Partner, Corporate Practice Co-Administrator
Bank of America Plaza
101 E. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 2800
Tampa, FL 33602
Direct813.227.2226
Fax813.229.1660
dsmith@slk-law.com

Assistant

Heather Alvarez
Direct813.227.2345
halvarez@slk-law.com

Darrell C. Smith has extensive experience representing business entities of all sizes, including privately held growing businesses and large and small public companies. He also has extensive experience in securities matters, including advising clients with regard to their private and public offerings of securities (including initial public offerings and going private transactions) and their ongoing disclosure obligations. He regularly represents clients in financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, strategic planning, legal compliance and general corporate matters.

Darrell has a national practice with extensive experience in international transactions as well. In addition to representing businesses, Darrell also provides services to venture capital and equity capital interests and other financing sources. Additionally, he has significant experience in representing Boards of Directors and Special Committees of the Board as well as representation in company internal and external investigations. 

Darrell is a former member of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP's eight person Management Committee and former Managing Partner of the firm's Tampa office.

Honors

  • AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008
  • Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine, 2012
  • Tampa Bay Business Journal Top Lawyer, 2010 and 2009
  • Americas Leading Lawyers for Business Chambers USA®, 2012, 2011, 2010, Corporate/M&A Private Equity practice area
  • Key Executive profile in the Tampa Business Journal
  • Tampa Bay Business Journal Blue Chip Awards and the Ultimate CEO Awards, Judge
  • Tampa Bay's Best Lawyers
  • Who's Who Florida, the official research partner of the International Bar Association
  • Finance Monthly Magazine's Law Awards for Achievement, 2010
  • Leading Lawyer by Intercontinental Finance Magazine, 2012

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • The Florida Bar
  • Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, former Board of Directors
  • Tampa Preparatory School, former Board of Directors
  • Tampa Bay Partnership, former Board of Directors

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Education

  • J.D., Capital University, 1981
  • B.A., Grove City College, 1976

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Florida, 1982

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