Andi Howell
Associate
Overview
Andrea M. Howell is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office and a member of the firm's Corporate Services Team. Ms. Howell focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and general corporate matters.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight in her current position, Ms. Howell was a summer associate in the firm's Chicago office. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Grace G. Dickler of the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
While in law school, Ms. Howell was a member of the DePaul Law Review and was a teaching assistant for Property Law and the Academic Success Program (ASP). In addition, Ms. Howell participated in the school's Civil Litigation and Health Law Clinic, where she worked on breach of contract litigation.
Representative Experience
- Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, in the following acquisitions:
- 3G Packaging Inc., a New York-based industrial distributor serving clients in upstate New York from Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse
- Harbour Food Service Equipment, a Boston-based equipment and supply dealer serving independent restaurants, local chains and a variety of corporate, educational and government institutions for nearly 100 years
- Atlantis Packaging, a California-based premier distributor of industrial products throughout Southern California and the United States
- Lovan Industries, a Texas-based family-owned leading distributor of industrial and janitorial supplies throughout Dallas
- Triple F Distributing, a Hawaii-based market leading distributor of foodservice packaging supplies, janitorial supplies and sustainable packaging servicing each Hawaiian island
- Represented Harrington Process Solutions, a leading distributor of fluid process products and solutions for industrial applications and a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity, in its add-on acquisition of Fluid Gauge Company, a distributor of high-quality engineering and industrial products for fluid process and flow control
- Represented Harrington Process Solutions, a leading distributor of industrial products for corrosive and high-purity applications, in its announced acquisition of PumpMan, a leading provider of onsite maintenance, repair, and replacement for all components in water and wastewater pumping systems
- Represented TREND Health Partners, a rapidly growing provider of healthcare credit balance management and payment accuracy solutions and a portfolio company of Lone View Capital, in its acquisition of Advent Health Partners, Inc., a leading healthcare technology company dedicated to optimizing the clinical review process
Credentials
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
- Purdue University, B.A., with highest distinction
- Illinois
- Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2022-Present
- National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), 2022-Present
- Order of the Coif
- Dean's Achievement Scholarship, DePaul University College of Law, 2019-2022
- Dean's List, DePaul University College of Law, 2019-2022
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Analysis, Research and Communication II: Family Law, DePaul University College of Law, 2020
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Analysis, Research and Communication I, DePaul University College of Law, 2019
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Tort Law, DePaul University College of Law, 2019
- Phi Beta Kappa