Recognition

With a history of extensive legal experience, solid industry connections and leadership in both legal and industry organizations, Holland & Knight and our attorneys are frequently recognized by leading industry groups and publications. Below is a sampling of these accolades.
ABA Military Pro Bono Project

ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award

Holland & Knight was recognized as a recipient of the ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award for extraordinary pro bono services in 2024 through the ABA Military Pro Bono Project. It was the 13th consecutive year the firm has received this honor, making Holland & Knight the only firm or company to receive the award every year since its inception in 2012. In addition, nine professionals were individually honored with the Outstanding Services Award for their "extraordinary pro bono services" last year.

 March 2025
Chambers Global 2025 guide

Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business Guide

The 2025 Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business guide listed 36 Holland & Knight lawyers with top rankings in its Global Market, Latin America-wide and Countries sections. Holland & Knight was also recognized among the "world's leading firms" in Global Market – Asset Finance, Shipping: Finance and Shipping: Litigation; USA – Banking & Finance, Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) and Privacy & Data Security; Latin America-wide – Banking & Finance; Mexico – Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Energy & Natural Resources, Projects and Tax: Non-Contentious; Colombia – Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, International & Cross-Border Capabilities and Tax; and Cuba – General Business Law: International Firms.

 February 2025

M&A and Private Equity League Table Rankings

Holland & Knight has been recognized as a top-ranked law firm for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions for 2024 in benchmarking league tables published by LSEG, Mergermarket and The Deal. The firm landed in the top five in the United States and top 10 globally, by deal count, for all M&A and private equity transactions, and in the top five for mid-market deals in the U.S.

 January 2025
Human Rights Campaign 2025 Corporate Equality Index Score

Human Rights Campaign

Holland & Knight received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Holland & Knight, which earns this recognition for the 10th consecutive year, is one of 765 major U.S. businesses that earned top marks this year.
January 2025
Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2025

Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide

Holland & Knight received national first-tier rankings in the 2025 Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide in 37 practice areas, in addition to 272 metropolitan first-tier rankings.
November 2024
Mansfield Rule Certified 2023-2024

Mansfield Rule Certification

Holland & Knight has achieved Mansfield Rule Certified status from the Diversity Lab for the seventh year in a row. The firm was also recognized as a True Trailblazer, which honors organizations that consecutively achieved Mansfield Certification for seven to eight years and remain committed.
October 2024
Latin Lawyer 250 2025

Latin Lawyer 250

Holland & Knight is noted as one of Latin America's leading law firms worldwide, with highly recommended practices in the U.S., Mexico and Colombia, in the 2025 edition of Latin Lawyer 250. The guide is the result of more than 20 years of intensive research by Latin Lawyer's research team and includes input from corporate counsel. Overall, 39 Holland & Knight lawyers are mentioned.
September 2024
Chambers Latin America 2025 rankings

Chambers Latin America Guide

27 Holland & Knight business attorneys were recognized in the 2025 Chambers Latin America guide. The recognition spans the guide's Latin America, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba sections.
August 2024
Best Lawyers 2025 Holland & Knight

The Best Lawyers in America

Nearly 800 lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 guide. Among those attorneys, 29 individuals were named "Lawyers of the Year." In addition, 186 attorneys were named "Ones to Watch" in their respective practices.

 August 2024
Chambers High Net Worth guide 2024

Chambers High Net Worth

Thirty Holland & Knight attorneys were named leading advisers to wealthy individuals and families in the 2024 Chambers High Net Worth guide. The attorneys were recognized for Private Wealth Law, Private Wealth Disputes and Private Aircraft. In addition, the firm's Private Wealth Law practice was ranked Band 1 in Florida, Massachusetts, Oregon and Tennessee; Private Wealth Disputes - California; and Private Aircraft - Global-wide. The firm also ranked Band 2 in Private Wealth Law - USA, Family Offices & Funds Structuring - USA and Private Wealth Disputes - Florida; Band 3 for Private Wealth Law - Texas; and Band 5 for Private Wealth Law - New York.
July 2024
The Legal 500 United States 2024

The Legal 500 United States

Holland & Knight was recognized as a Top-Tier Firm in M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub $500M), Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning and Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Finance. In addition, the firm secured 25 practice rankings as well as 129 individual lawyer recommendations in The Legal 500 United States 2024 guide.

 June 2024
Chambers USA 2024 Holland & Knight LLP

Chambers USA

A total of 271 Holland & Knight attorneys were named in the Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2024 guide. In addition, the respected legal guide named Holland & Knight a leading law firm in 118 practice categories across the nation and regionally. 
June 2024

Seramount

Holland & Knight was recognized as one of the 2024 "Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity" for using best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting and developing women lawyers and lawyers from underrepresented groups, including people of color.
May 2024

Law360 400

Holland & Knight ranked as the fourth-largest law firm in the U.S. based on domestic attorney head count by Law360 for 2023, with 2,035 attorneys. The rankings feature the largest U.S.-based law firms and international firms with a U.S. component.
May 2024

USA M&A Atlas Awards

Three transactions completed by Holland & Knight attorneys were named "Deals of the Year" at the 2024 USA M&A Atlas Awards, hosted by the Global M&A Network. The M&A Atlas Awards recognize the achievements of influential dealmakers and leaders, outstanding firms and the best growth-delivering transactions of the year. 
February 2024

Chambers FinTech

Holland & Knight was recognized as a top law firm practicing in the area of Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies nationwide in the Chambers FinTech 2024 guide. 
December 2023

The Top Workplaces in Central Florida

The Orlando Sentinel named Holland & Knight as one of the "Top Workplaces in 2023" in the small employer category based on employee satisfaction and benefits. The firm was also awarded The “Doers” award for having the highest ratings for the statement, “At this company, we do things efficiently and well.”
September 2023
Florida Trend Best Companies to Work for In Florida in 2023

Florida Trend

Holland & Knight has been named to the 2023 "Best Companies To Work For In Florida" list featured in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine.

 August 2023
Best Places to Work Tampa Bay

Best Places to Work in Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Business Journal named Holland & Knight among the "2023 Best Places to Work" in the extra large employer category based on employee satisfaction and benefits.
April 2023
Florida Powerhouse Law360

Florida Powerhouse

Holland & Knight was named a 2022 "Florida Powerhouse" firm by Law360. This recognition is attributed to the firm's deep Florida roots and strong recruiting skills. 
August 2022

BTI Consulting Group

In the 2021 BTI Most Recommended Law Firms report, Holland & Knight was placed in an exclusive group of firms that have been recommended by corporate counsel, in an unprompted manner, for superior client service for more than 18 years. In the BTI Litigation Outlook 2020 report, Holland & Knight was recognized among the top 5 percent of all law firms as a standout in Complex Commercial Litigation. In addition, the firm was named to the honor roll in Employment Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
July 2021

Top 20 Global M&A Mid-Market Firms

Ranked among the Top 20 law firms in the U.S. for mid-market transactions by Bloomberg's 2019 Global M&A Mid-Market Legal Advisory Rankings
January 2020
ABA Health Law Section Recognition

ABA's Health Law Section - Annual Top 10 Law Firms

Holland & Knight has received top recognition in the American Bar Association's Health Law Section - Annual Top 10 Law Firms in the Northeast and Southeast rankings.
Best Places to Work, Orlando Business Journal

Orlando Business Journal

Holland & Knight's Orlando office was named among Orlando's "Best Places to Work" in 2021 by the Orlando Business Journal.
June 2021