Tom McAleavey
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Overview
Tom McAleavey is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Orlando office and is the regional practice group leader for the firm's Corporate South Group. He regularly advises clients in the area of corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), public and private offerings of securities, corporate governance matters and securities regulation compliance.
Mr. McAleavey's experience in M&A includes representing public and private companies in strategic transactions, acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and divestitures. He counsels clients in a variety of industries, including aerospace and defense, manufacturing, infrastructure, sports and insurance.
In the area of capital markets, Mr. McAleavey's experience includes the representation of public companies in connection with public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) periodic reporting and proxy statements. He also advises boards of directors, audit committees and special committees regarding corporate governance matters, including defending against shareholder activism and advising during proxy fights.
Mr. McAleavey is on the board of directors for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. In the Central Florida area, he is on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Central Florida, a member of the Advisory Board of the Orlando Sports Foundation and a member of the associate board of Florida Citrus Sports. He has previously served as chairman of the board of directors of the Historical Society of Central Florida.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., with high honors
- University of Florida, B.A., Political Science
- Florida
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2024
- Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Board of Directors
- Historical Society of Central Florida, Board of Directors, 2005-2014; Chairman, 2012-2014; President, 2010-2012
- Florida Citrus Sports, Associate Board of Directors
- Phi Beta Kappa
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Market Law, 2006-2025
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Orlando Securities & Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Orlando Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year, 2014, 2016, 2018
- Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (North & Central), 2011-2024
- Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006, 2007, 2010-2021
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2008, 2009
- Order of the Coif
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated