Holland & Knight LLP

Adam J. August is a partner in Holland & Knight's Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group and is the Practice Group Leader for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Mr. August counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries, including information technology, government contracting (GovCon), distribution, software and professional services. He has been actively involved in more than 250 merger, acquisition and disposition transactions, representing both buyers and sellers of business enterprises, and more than 100 financing/investment transactions and securities offerings, representing both investors and issuers. He also has extensive experience in issues related to corporate governance, corporate reorganizations, employment and equity-based compensation matters, and other commercial transactions.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. August was an associate at a major U.S. law firm. Previously, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Steven A. Felsenthal in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, where he was responsible for corresponding with counsel, briefing pleadings for hearings and trials, researching issues of federal and state law, and drafting and editing legal opinions for publication.