Milam Howard Nicandri Dees & Gillam P.A.

Robert G. Shaffer, II Shareholder

Robert “Bob” Shaffer is a corporate shareholder whose practice focuses on all aspects of business and healthcare law, including the provision of outsourced general counsel services, general contract matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private offerings, franchising and real estate matters. He has assisted buyers and sellers in connection with the sale or acquisition of transactions that exceed over $1 billion in transaction value. He has also worked closely with many physicians and health care companies on their successful sale to hospitals and private equity backed enterprises.
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Education

  • Undergraduate Pennsylvania State University
  • Law University of Akron School of Law, cum laude
  • Law New York University School of Law, LL.M.

Bar Admissions

  • All State Courts in Florida
  • All State Courts in New York
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Background

Bob has represented clients in a number of notable transactions, including a physician practice and its MSO for a combined purchase price of $107 million; a financial institution in connection with a merger transaction valued at $83.2 million, a manufacturer and distributor of radiography equipment, software and diagnostic imaging equipment in connection with the $75 million sale of its business; a physician practice group and its MSO for a combined purchase price of $74 million; an apparel manufacturer and distributor in connection with the $67 million sale of its business; a buyer in a $52 million purchase of an international health care public relations firm; a large physician practice in the sale of its $35.8 million practice; a surgery center in connection with the sale of its interests for $24.5 million, a large financial institution in a $20 million capital raise; and many more.

Bob is a member of the Florida and New York Bar Associations.  Bob also holds the highest rating (AV Preeminent) assigned by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and has received its Client Distinction Award (awarded to less than 1% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed).  In addition, Bob has been selected as one of the top-rated lawyers in Mergers & Acquisitions by ALM as published in The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel.  Bob has also been recognized as one of the top-rated lawyers in Mergers & Acquisitions by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.  Bob has also been recognized as one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend and one of the top-rated lawyers in Florida by The Daily Business Review.  Bob has also been recognized as one of the best lawyers for General Contract Matters in Florida by Acquisition International, has been recognized as one Northeast Florida’s Top Lawyers by Jacksonville Magazine and is listed as an Avvo Top Rated Lawyer.

Practice Areas

  • Business Law
  • General Contract Matters
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Finance
  • Private offerings
  • Real Estate
  • Franchise and Licensing

Recognition

  • AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
  • Recognized as one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend
  • Recognized as one of The States Legal Leaders by Florida Trend
  • Top Rated Lawyers – Florida by The Daily Business Review
  • ALM Legal Leaders: Mergers & Acquisitions – The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel
  • ALM Top Rated Lawyers in Mergers & Acquisitions – The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award – Awarded to less than 1% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed
  • Best for General Contract Matters – Florida – by Acquisition International
  • Top Rated Lawyer by Corporate Counsel
  • Avvo Top Rated Lawyer by Avvo
  • Recognized as one of Northeast Florida’s Top Lawyers by Jacksonville Magazine
  • Who’s Who in American Law
  • Who’s Who of Top Executives and Professionals – Global Directory
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 1%
  • Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Community Involvement

  • Member, The Florida Bar (Sections: Business and Health Law)
  • Member, Jacksonville Bar Association
  • Member, The New York State Bar Association
  • Member, Jessup International Moot Court Team, 1994
  • Member, Akron Law Review, 1993-1994