Offering a ‘combination of technical excellence, emotional intelligence, and practical, business-oriented advice’ Holland & Knight is geared to support both domestic and international clients across various industries, with the team regularly turned to by clients in the healthcare sector, where the group is noted for its capabilities. Miami’s own, David Barkus expertly leads the team on transactions in the industrials and IT sectors. From the Denver office, Stephen Dietrich remains a key contact for mergers, acquisitions, debt and equity financing and restructurings with a practice focus in the retail automotive area. Adam August located in the Tysons office, is highly regarded by clients as ’knowledgeable and responsive’, leading the practice across the Mid-Atlantic region in highly scrutinized industries. Tammy Knight, active from the Fort Lauderdale office, is a key contact for both public and privately traded companies, typically in South Florida.
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Testimonials
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- Great teamwork with high-level individuals who support each other.
- Mike Mills is able to navigate all types of outside counsel, as well as sellers. Joe Altiere has clearly learned from Mike on how to approach both clients and others in a deal. They anticipate needs and are able to drive deals to resolution efficiently and quickly.
- ‘The Holland & Knight LLP M&A Team was very knowledgable and responsive throughout our due diligence process. I would say they understand and know the government contracting world better than anyone else and understands the ins and outs of how to successfully go through a diligence process and an ultimate sale of a business. They were always available for questions and any other items that needed attention through the process.’
- ‘Adam August was the partner that managed our process and he is one of the most knowledgeable and responsive lawyers I have ever worked with through the diligence process and even post sale. He continued to follow up with me and my team post acquisition and was available to support us throughout the last year. There was another member of the team that I would like to mention Ashley Plemons who was also extremely knowledgable and responsive to our needs.’
Key clients
- Redwire Corp. ()
- Fermi, LLC
- Organicgirl, LLC
- MITER Brands
- GCG Wealth Management
- Quasar Medical
- Conduent Inc. (Nasdaq: CNDT)
- Hub International
- MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ)
- Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL)
- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX)
- Azure Summit Technology
Work highlights
Represented Redwire Corp. (NYSE: RDW), a leading in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, in its $925 million acquisition of Edge Economy, a leading provider of field-prover uncrewed airborne system technology, from AE Industrial Partners, a private investment firm.
Represented Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: PPBI), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank, one of the largest banks headquartered in Southern California, in its merger with Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB),the parent company of Umpqua Bank, an award-winning western U.S. regional bank based in Oregon, for approximately $2.4 billion.
Represented Redwire Corp. (NYSE: RDW), a leading in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, in its $925 million acquisition of Edge Economy, a leading provider of field-prover uncrewed airborne system technology, from AE Industrial Partners, a private investment firm.
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Practice head
David Barkus
Other key lawyers
Ashley Plemons; Stephen Dietrich; Adam August; Tammy Knight