Holland & Knight LLP

George Mencio Jr. is a partner in Holland & Knight's Miami office and serves as the firmwide co-leader of the Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group and serves as chair of firmwide International Initiatives. He practices principally in the areas of corporate and international law, with emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions, cross-border transactions and dispute resolution, commercial contracts, international trade and commerce with industry specialties in the agribusiness, mining and transportation sectors. His clients include multinational concerns in the fragrance, medical equipment, transportation, tourism, mining and agricultural sectors, major airlines, cruise lines, software and technology companies, operators and managers of hotel projects, and providers of goods and services in the international arena. Mr. Mencio has extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; international commercial transactions, such as franchising, distribution and licensing agreements; and is accustomed to working on cross-border transactions and disputes. Mr. Mencio has conducted multiple international arbitrations in the United States, Europe and Latin America.

Inter-American Bar Association Maritime Law Association Florida Bar Miami-Dade County Bar Association Cuban-American Bar Association International Bar Association

University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude Florida International University, B.S., Political Science