Overview

Ibrahim "Brahim" Barakat is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office. Mr. Barakat represents public and private corporations, private equity funds, strategic investors and founders in connection with a wide range of transactional and corporate matters.

Mr. Barakat has extensive experience advising on domestic and international transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, exits and financings, as well as general corporate and commercial advisory matters. He has handled transactions across a myriad of industries, with particular strengths in the healthcare space and private equity, and across geographies, including in Latin America and Canada.

Mr. Barakat has deep knowledge of healthcare transactions, having led numerous deals across a variety of specialties and industries, including in ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, behavioral health, orthodontics, dental care, orthopedics, radiology and physician staffing, as well as home healthcare, urgent care, pharmacy, ambulatory surgery centers, revenue cycle management and clinical research organizations.

In addition, Mr. Barakat has a significant background in leading founders through the sale of their businesses, demonstrating a keen ability to manage intricate transactions across diverse industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and specialty chemicals. He provides comprehensive support throughout every stage of the transaction process, from initial valuation to closing, aiming to maximize value and ensure a smooth transition that aligns with the client's long-term goals.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Barakat was a partner at a global law firm in its Miami office.

Representative Experience

  • Represented a physician practice based in Knoxville, Tennessee, in various acquisitions of anesthesiology and emergency medicine physician practice and management groups
  • Represented the physician owners of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in a sale to a leading provider of comprehensive pain management treatment services
  • Represented a leading global provider of spa services and operations in its $175 million acquisition of a personal care company with more than 120 locations specializing in laser hair and tattoo removal, along with ultrasound skin lifting
  • Represented a Florida-based eye care platform in the acquisition of a small ophthalmology center based in Naples, Florida
  • Represented a leading provider of medical and surgical eye care in a transaction with a private equity investment firm
  • Represented a Florida-based eye care platform in its sale to a private equity firm
  • Represented a Michigan-based ophthalmology practice in its sale to a middle-market private equity firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Represented a leading provider of comprehensive dermatology services in Florida in its sale to a Charlotte-based private equity firm
  • Represented a specialized dermatology practice management company in connection with an equity investment by a private, middle-market investment company investor, along with the acquisition of five South Florida dermatology practice management companies
  • Represented a specialized dermatology practice management company in a recapitalization by a New York-based private equity firm

Credentials

Education
  • Cornell Law School, J.D.
  • University of Miami, B.B.A., cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Florida
Memberships
  • American Bar Association
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Healthcare Law, Miami, 2023-2025
  • Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, Mergers and Acquisitions, 2017-2018
Spoken Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish

Publications

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