Case Studies

Holland & Knight has a long history of advocating for members of the LGBTQ community, and those efforts have expanded in the last several years to include more employees, events and celebrations dedicated to the cause of equal treatment and justice.

A team of international trade attorneys from Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office helped a grassroots volunteer-based organization apply for and secure an export license on an expedited basis to supply the Ukrainian people with protective equipment amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

Holland & Knight is pleased to present its 2023 Private Equity Year in Review, which takes a look at the team's significant and intentional strategic growth, successes for our clients and firm, and spotlights of key transactions, among other highlights.

Nearly two dozen Holland & Knight lawyers working from offices across the U.S. advised ESOP-owned Phacil in its highly sophisticated sale. The deal triggered a unique GWAC provision that forced the government contracts, M&A, ESOP, private equity and 409A benefits teams to devise innovative tactics to structure against risks while divesting valuable assets.

A consortium of international investors turned to Holland & Knight's energy and mergers and acquisitions attorneys to purchase a two-unit power plant that provides critical energy infrastructure in New York City. The transaction is an example of how attorneys in our broad base of services collaborate to support clients in challenging transactions.

Holland & Knight's M&A, maritime, taxation, private equity and corporate services attorneys advised Southern Cross Group in the sale of its portfolio company UP Offshore to a newly created joint venture. The multimillion-dollar transaction included complex debt structures negotiated with respect to several maritime jurisdictions across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Facing unintended consequences from FDA policies on unapproved drugs that could have removed common medical gases from the market, the Compressed Gas Association turned to Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group to achieve a legislative solution. The historic reforms that resulted helped to avoid a potentially catastrophic result for the industry.

Rooted deeply within our California communities, Holland & Knight is prepared to support our colleagues and clients affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. This page offers essential information to assist you in navigating recovery, providing links to valuable resources for both recovery efforts and legal challenges. We are committed to providing the support you need to rebuild and recover.

During the summer of 2020 when much of the world had come to a near standstill amid the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate developer The Estate Companies was on the hunt for distressed property deals and turned to Holland & Knight's Hotel Conversion and Alternate Use Team and its experienced real estate and land use attorneys for guidance.

When a cutting-edge data analytics company needed guidance – from corporate formation and Internet policies to brand protection, input on a business model and a go-to-market plan – Holland & Knight's Venture Capital and Emerging Companies and Public Policy & Regulation teams became the go-to leads for these innovators. The startup's big data platform creates instant access to congressional statistics – an essential tool for those with ties to D.C.