Noted by clients for its ability to ‘deliver on both structure and execution’, Holland & Knight LLP’s ’very solid M&A group’ has a wide national and international reach, with cross-border deals involving Europe and Canada making up a significant area of focus for the team. Key industries for the team include consumer products, financial services and energy. A Florida-based trio of David Barkus, George Mencio and Robert Grammig leads the practice: Grammig, who is described as the ‘hardest working M&A attorney in Florida’, stands out for his experience with public M&A, while Mencio is noted for his international trade expertise and Barkus is an expert on private equity-backed deals. In Denver, Stephen Dietrich is a key contact for transactions in the retail automotive space. Philadelphia lawyer Paul Jaskot is active across sectors including materials and wealth management. Adam August has a strong track record in heavily regulated transactions and is based in the firm’s Tysons office, while Tampa-based partner Alyse Latour is well versed in defense, aerospace and government services M&A.
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‘The team has specialized industry knowledge.'
The firm combines legal advice with practical business advice.’
‘A blue chip firm with outstanding people. Top notch!’
- 'Very solid M&A group. Highly recommend.’
‘Bob Grammig is top - the most experienced, hardest working M&A attorney in Florida.’
‘Holland and Knight has demonstrated what I think is one of the single most important traits of a great firm - they are always there, through thick and thin. I have worked with many firms who are great on structure but not on execution. My experience with H&K is they deliver on both structure and execution.’
‘Tammy Knight is an exceptional attorney on so many levels. She understands her client on a level that I have only seen from other exceptional attorneys. She is to the point, forward-thinking and frankly just gets work done. She is the prototype of what I want from all attorneys we work with.’
Key clients
- MarineMax
- Celsius Holdings, Inc.
- Conduent Inc.
- Future PLC
- L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- Hub International
- MasTec, Inc.
- Gannett Fleming, Inc.
- Jabil Inc.
- Masonite Corp.
Work highlights
- Represented Grey Rock Investment Partners in its business combination with Executive Network Partnering Corporation, a special purpose acquisition entity.
- Represented INEOS Energy in the company's the acquisition of a portion of Chesapeake Energy's oil and gas assets in the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas for $1.4 bn.
- Represented Luther Burbank Corp. in its $653.7m merger with Washington Federal, Inc.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Robert Grammig; David Barkus; George Mencio
Other key lawyers
Stephen Dietrich; Paul Jaskot; Tammy Knight; Chauncey Lane; Adam August; Alyse Latour