Shutts & Bowen’s Alexander Tachmes joins Executive Committee of Performing Arts Trust Board

MIAMI - Oct. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Alexander I. Tachmes, a partner in Shutts & Bowen’s Real Estate Practice Group in Miami, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Performing Arts Center Trust, the volunteer group of community leaders that oversees the management of Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

A member of the Trust’s board of directors since 2013, Mr. Tachmes also serves on the Trust’s Management Committee.

Mr. Tachmes concentrates his practice in the areas of governmental matters, including land use and zoning, competitive bidding and lobbying, commercial transactions including real estate, and matters pertaining to the hospitality industry.

A former First City Attorney for Miami Beach, Mr. Tachmes has an active roster of hospitality clients ranging from major publicly-traded firms to boutique hotel companies.

He has spoken at multiple hospitality industry panels and is a published author.

In addition to his work with the Performing Arts Center Trust, Mr. Tachmes is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Miami City Ballet, where he formerly served as vice chairman and member of the Executive Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors of Jewish Community Services of South Florida. He is a Governor Emeritus of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, where he chaired the Government Services Committee, and is a Founder of Mount Sinai Medical Center.


Shutts & Bowen, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with more than 260 lawyers in offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.  Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.

Now celebrating its Tenth Anniversary Season, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501(c)(3)3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 500 events each year across three state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs 12 signature series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on the East Coast, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 30,000 children each year. As Miami’s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also houses Brava!, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers Market. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for more information.