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Ross H. Manella

Partner, Attorney at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Fort Lauderdale, FL Website 954-375-1138
Florida BarWeston Division of the Jewish Federation, Former ChairPast President B’Nai Aviv SynagogueWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Ross H. Manella recently coordinated an M&A transaction involving entities in Canada, China, Florida, and Nevada. He handles mergers and the purchase and sale of businesses for corporate clients, whom he also advises on the day-to-day running of their companies. A bilingual French and English speaker, he represents many Canadian and European clients, including buyers and sellers in cross-border transactions. He earlier led Hinshaw & Culbertson's Fort Lauderdale office as partner in charge, and several financial institutions have had him on their advisory boards. In his real estate work, he acts for developers and commercial investors buying or selling hotels, motels, and shopping centers. He also forms corporations, limited partnerships, and LLCs for clients and advises foreign investors on the tax side of their cross-border deals.

Who is a good fit for Ross H. Manella

  • Corporate sellers completing a merger or the sale of a business.
  • Buyers completing the acquisition of a business.
  • Canadian and European clients completing a cross-border merger or business sale.

Education and admissions

Education
  • McGill University, LLB, 1976
  • McGill University, BCL, 1975
  • McGill University, B.A., 1972
Bar admissions
Florida

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2023 – 2027
  • Jewish Federation of Broward County, Law and Leadership 2025 Honoree
  • South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, Business & Commercial Transactions, 2021
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Peer Review Rating

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationTransaction tax structuring

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Represented client in the sale of a 65,643-square-foot office building in downtown Fort Lauderdale, along with a $5 million vacant land sale. The building sold for $16.3 million. ($16,300,000)
  • Represented buyer in $6 million acquisition of highly desirable vacant land located within a prime industrial-zoned location as part of a 1031 exchange. ($6,000,000, buyer side)
  • Represented a purchaser of a large night club with foreign subsidiaries involving complex financing issues and structuring of entities. (buyer side)
  • Represented materials and logistics solutions company in the purchase of real estate, assets and equipment and intangible personal property. Related to the real estate and the business, the parties entered into restrictive covenants on certain real estate not acquired, and also entered into non-competition agreements. Seller provided financing of $10 million.
  • He recently successfully coordinated a $180 million M&A transaction involving entities in Canada, China, Florida, and Nevada. ($180,000,000)

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Ross H. Manella earned an LLB and a BCL from McGill University, and he also earned a B.A. there.

He is admitted to the Florida Bar.

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