Elizabeth Gaskins
Associate
Overview
Elizabeth A. Gaskins is a business attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office and a member of the firm's Corporate Services Team. Ms. Gaskins focuses her practice on a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and general corporate matters.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight in her current position, Ms. Gaskins was a summer associate in the firm's Chicago office, where she gained experience working with a wide range of attorneys across several practice groups. She also served as a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana.
While in law school, Ms. Gaskins served on the editorial board of the Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business as the managing notes editor. In addition, Ms. Gaskins participated in the school's Seigle Clinic for Immigrant Youth and Families, where she represented clients in their immigration matters and at hearings before the Chicago immigration court.
Representative Experience
- Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, in the following acquisitions:
- San-A-Care Inc., a Wisconsin-based full-line distribution company for cleaning and janitorial supplies
- Economy Products & Solutions Inc., a New York-based wholesale distributor of janitorial supplies and equipment, packaging materials, printing and office paper, green seal products, safety products, food processing, and wide-format paper and printers
- California Janitorial Supply Corp., a California-based leading janitorial supplies distributor in Silicon Valley and the greater San Jose market
- Inland Supply Co., a Nevada-based market leading distributor of janitorial supplies, foodservice products and facility maintenance supplies
- Excell Direct LLC, an Arizona-based premier distributor of foodservice and janitorial products
- City Maintenance Supply, a Florida-based premier distributor of janitorial and industrial products
- Regional Distributors Inc., a New York-based leading distributor and supplier of industrial supplies serving Rochester and upstate New York
- D. McMillen Enterprises Inc., an Illinois-based legacy provider of top-tier janitorial solutions, service and knowledge with coverage across Illinois
- JAD Building Maintenance Supplies, a New York-based leading janitorial and building maintenance supply business
- Brawner Paper Company Inc., a Texas-based leader in the paper and janitorial supply industry
- Allston Supply Company Inc., a Massachusetts-based market leading provider of top tier janitorial solutions, service and knowledge throughout New England
- Insight Distributing Inc., a Washington-based premier purveyor of janitorial and foodservice supplies and equipment to customers throughout Idaho and Washington
Credentials
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D.
- University of Florida, B.A., cum laude
- Illinois
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2023-Present
- Chicago Bar Association, 2023-Present
- Dean's List, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2022-2023
- President's Honor Roll, University of Florida, 2018-2019
- Dean's List, University of Florida, 2018