Adam Kravitz Application PackageCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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KravitzAdam
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2982 Alton RoadMiami Beach
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adam@adamkravitz.com
3053350330
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Lawyer
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Kravitz & Co. PA
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121 Alhambra Plaza, 10th Floor
Coral GablesFL33134
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I Adam Kravitz agreed to the following terms on 12/7/2015 10:13:
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ADAM KRAVITZ
2982 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33140 USA
Tel: +1 305 335 0330
adam@adamkravitz.com
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Pennsylvania, USA Admitted to the Bar: December 1989
Florida, USA Admitted to the Bar: October 1993
England and Wales Admitted as a Solicitor: August 1996
Date of Birth: August 31, 1964 – US, UK, Israeli Citizenship
EXPERIENCE:
Miami, Florida. My practice focuses on providing “Outside General
2014 – Present KRAVITZ & CO., PA,
Counsel” services and advice for an international client base of technology and Internet
companies and hedge funds.
, Coral Gables, Florida. Of Counsel (formerly Shareholder) in the
2013 - Present BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.
Corporate/Business Law Group of a 150 lawyer firm.
, Hollywood, Florida. CEO, Co-Founder and Director of eVoter.com, a voter
2009 - 2012 EVOTER, INC.
information website, which provided comprehensive voter information within a web 2.0
interface. Raised over $2.7 million in private capital, built an advisory board with top
figures in the Democratic and Republican parties, and entered into strategic partnerships
with Yahoo! and NBCUniversal.
, London, England and Los Angeles,
2000 - 2005 SPARK NETWORKS, INC. (formerly MatchNet plc)
California. Executive Director and General Counsel of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed
(market cap: €170 million at time of exit, now NYSE:LOV) owner and operator of some of
the world’s largest online dating websites, including JDate.com and AmericanSingles.com.
I was responsible for all legal and administrative affairs, including Corporate, M&A, and
Securities Law, of a company with revenues of $65 million and 200 employees, offices in
the US, UK, Germany and Israel, as well as having principal administrative and strategic
responsibility for Spark’s International offices and websites. In 2004, I sold my equity in the
company to The Capital Group.
, London, England. Consulting lawyer to the London
1997 - 2000 ZELLERMAYER, PELOSSOF & SCHIFFER
office of a leading Tel Aviv, Israel, law firm. I advised a variety of clients in multi-national
transactional work (such as the purchase of a major hotel chain in Columbia for a French
investor and the financing of a Romanian shopping center for an Austrian bank), served as
lead counsel on several small-cap IPOs in both the UK and Germany, and served as a non-
executive director for several companies on behalf of clients. My areas of practice
included Corporate Finance, M&A, and Securities Law (including public offerings and
private placements).
, London, England. American and English Corporate Finance, Banking
1996-1997 MISHCON DE REYA
and Company Lawyer (Assistant Solicitor). I handled my own case load including advising
clients on investments in US publicly traded companies. Advised firm clients on US
securities and corporate law, including handling all US filings for a fully quoted UK
company with a US (NASDAQ) listing and advising a UK company on its purchase of the
minority interest of a US subsidiary.
Boca Raton, Florida. General Counsel and Vice
1994 - 1996 THE APPLETREE COMPANIES, INC.,
President of Administration for a NASDAQ listed company (revenues: $35 million) in the
prepared foods industry. Responsible for all legal affairs, including negotiation of
acquisitions of two major companies; breakup and sale of a subsidiary; preparation and
filing of all reports and registration statements with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission under US Securities Law; negotiating and documenting over $27m in capital
funding through the placement of equity and debt; all corporate secretarial work; and
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overseeing outside counsel on litigation matters. Also responsible for human relations
department (over 400 employees).
North Palm Beach, Florida. Securities
1993 - 1994 COHEN, CHERNAY, NORRIS, WEINBERGER & HARRIS,
lawyer with 15 lawyer firm. Handled purchase of control interest in US public company,
later advising president on all legal matters; and drafted numerous SEC filings of public
companies, including acting for Appletree (above). Also acted for clients in general
corporate matters (shareholders agreements, joint ventures, etc.).
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. General Corporate and
1990 - 1993 ALBERT BARTOLOMEO & ASSOCIATES,
Litigation lawyer for small Center City firm. Acted for a major Philadelphia area real estate
developer in negotiations with vendors and several smaller companies in general
company commercial work. Also practiced criminal and family law.
Mountain View, California. Marketing Director of Voter
1989 - 1990 AMERICAN DATA MANAGEMENT,
File Vendor based in Silicon Valley. Helped develop voter file databases and campaign
strategies using targeted voter data for political campaigns across the US, including
extensive work with the California and Florida Democratic Parties, with whom we had
exclusive contracts.
Independent Political Consultant for various campaigns in California, including Diane
1987-1989
Feinstein for Governor.
EDUCATION:
, London, England – MSc. (with Distinction) in History of
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
International Relations, November 2006.
Houston, Texas - Juris Doctorate, May 1988
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON,
San Francisco, California -
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/Hastings College of the Law,
Visiting Student, August 1987 to May 1988.
Mexico City, Mexico - Certificate in Mexican Legal Studies,
UNIVERSIDAD LA SALLE,
July and August 1986.
Montréal, Québec - Bachelor of Arts, November 1985. Major in British
McGILL UNIVERSITY,
History and Economics.
Jerusalem, Israel - Summer Jewish Studies Programme, July
HEBREW UNIVERSITY,
and August 1984.
ACHIEVEMENTS/MEMBERSHIPS:
Candidate for FL State House District 113 in 2012
President, Alton Road Homeowners’ & Residents’ Association (Miami Beach)
Board Member, Florida Association for Insurance Reform (a statewide insurance watchdog
association).
Pillar Member, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
DEC Member, Miami-Dade Democratic Party
Member, Miami Beach Bar Association
Extensive investment experience in real estate and start-up projects in Europe and Israel
Scuba Diving, Classic Cars.
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