Holland & Knight Recognized for SPAC Deal of the Year at 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards

MIAMI (November 17, 2023) – A transaction closed by Holland & Knight was named "SPAC Deal of the Year" at this year's Annual M&A Advisor Awards, hosted by The M&A Advisor. Winners were announced at the 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards during the 2023 Future of Dealmaking Summit in New York on November 15.

The business combination between Grey Rock Investment Partners and Executive Network Partnering Corporation (NYSE: ENPC) to form Granite Ridge Resources Inc., which closed in October 2022, was named SPAC Deal of the Year. Holland & Knight Partners Jeremiah Mayfield and Amy Curtis represented Grey Rock, along with Partner Roger Aksamit leading the tax structuring, in the $1.3 billion business combination.

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Holland & Knight regularly ranks among the leading M&A and private equity law firms in reputable, benchmarking league tables published by Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Mergermarket, PitchBook and The Deal. In the first half of 2023, the firm ranked among the top 5 most active law firms in the U.S. and globally for its work in the space. Through the HK Deal Flow℠ program, Holland & Knight facilitates deal leads for clients and prospective clients by matching acquisition or capital raising opportunities with buyers and investors.