Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
Holland & Knight has a global reputation for advising public and private companies in myriad strategic transactions. With more than 375 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) attorneys across 35 offices, Holland & Knight has represented clients in transactions in all 50 U.S. states and more than 75 countries. As a result, Holland & Knight regularly ranks among the most active law firms for M&A deals in reputable, benchmarking league tables and is routinely honored for its role in award-winning transactions.
Holland & Knight's cross-border M&A practice is characterized by its ability to navigate regulatory concerns, cultural issues and post-merger integration considerations. The firm's cross-border experience and coordination between its U.S. and international offices allow transactions to close ahead of schedule and secure strategic positions for clients in emerging markets.
In the last 12 months, Holland & Knight attorneys have helped clients close more than 70 cross-border transactions with an aggregate value of approximately $12.5 billion. Although we have experienced significant growth handling mega-market transactions, Holland & Knight excels within the middle-market arena. Clients value our team's creative, innovative approach, dedication to fostering long-term partnerships and the ability to effectively navigate the complex business and legal issues that arise in middle-market transactions.
Market-Leading Rankings and Recognitions
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Holland & Knight is a full-service global law firm with approximately 2,200 lawyers and other professionals in 35 offices across the U.S., Latin America and other key international markets. With deep experience across sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, energy and natural resources, technology and telecommunications, real estate, national security and defense, financial services, and transportation and infrastructure, the Firm offers sophisticated legal counsel tailored to cross-border challenges.
Holland & Knight has offices in 35 locations worldwide:
Algiers
Atlanta
Austin
Birmingham
Bogotá
Boston
Century City
Charlotte
Chattanooga
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Fort Lauderdale
Houston
Jacksonville
London
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Miami
Monterrey
Nashville
New York
Newport Beach
Orlando
Philadelphia
Portland
Richmond
San Francisco
Seattle
Stamford
Tallahassee
Tampa
Tysons
Washington, D.C.
West Palm Beach
Representative Transactions
• Represented Paragon Solutions Ltd., an advanced cyber solutions government contractor located outside of the U.S., in its sale to a premier private equity fund investing in companies serving the U.S. Intelligence Community
• Represented Waldencast plc (Nasdaq: WALD), a United Kingdom-based global multibrand beauty and wellness platform, in its acquisition of Novaestiq Corp., a growth-oriented aesthetic and medical dermatological innovations company, as well as the U.S. rights to the Saypha line of hyaluronic acid (HA) injectable gels, from Croma-Pharma GmbH, an Austria-based global leader in minimally invasive aesthetic medicine, and Nvq Investors Holding Llc
• Represented UNO Corp., a Honduras-based leading operator of service stations and marketer of petroleum products with a strong presence in Latin America, in its acquisition of Primax in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia from Grupo Romero, one of the most important business conglomerates in Peru and Latin America, through its investment arm, Grupo Romero Investment Office
• Represented The Apollo Group, the leading provider of full-service hospitality management services to the cruise industry across the globe, in connection with a growth investment from Oaktree Capital Management LP, a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments
• Represented Auxis, a leading consulting and tech-enabled nearshore outsourcing pioneer with main delivery centers in Costa Rica and Colombia and supporting hubs in Mexico and Guatemala, in its sale to Grant Thornton LLP, a private equity-backed leading providers of audit, assurance, tax and advisory services
• Represented Dollarama Inc. a recognized Canadian value retailer offering a broad assortment of consumable products, general merchandise and seasonal items both in-store and online, in its acquisition of a majority equity interest in a value retailer with locations across Latin America and subsequent acquisition of an additional 10 percent stake
• Represented a publicly held U.S. company in acquisitions of companies engaged in pawn broker and consumer finance operations in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean
Contact Us
Alexandra Aguirre
Partner | Miami and New York
+1.305.789.7489
alexandra.aguirre@hklaw.com
David Cole
Partner | Tysons
+1.703.720.8630
david.cole@hklaw.com
George Mencio
Partner | Miami
+1.305.789.7702
george.mencio@hklaw.com
Jose Sirven
Partner | Miami
+1.305.789.7784
jose.sirven@hklaw.com
David Barkus
Partner | Miami
+1.305.789.7560
david.barkus@hklaw.com
Amy Leder
Partner | New York
+1.212.513.3542 amy.leder@hklaw.com
Roberto Pupo
Partner | Miami
+1.305.789.7750
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Emma Solaun
Partner | Miami and Tampa
+1.305.349.2270
+1.813 227.6306
emma.solaun@hklaw.com