Mike M. Mills Jr.
+1.813.227.6324

Overview

Michael M. Mills Jr. is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Tampa office. He practices in the areas of corporate law, securities, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate governance. Mr. Mills advises clients on securities offerings, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) periodic reporting, corporate governance, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq regulations, M&A, and other business and tax matters.

In the area of securities and capital markets, Mr. Mills has a wealth of experience in advising clients on public and private securities offerings, SEC periodic reporting and proxy statements, Section 16 compliance, corporate governance and other business and tax matters.

Mr. Mills advises public companies, boards of directors, compensation committees, audit committees and special committees on disclosure, governance and compliance matters arising out of SEC rules and regulations, stock exchange rules (including corporate governance rules) and various corporate laws, including defending against shareholder activism and advising during proxy fights.

Mr. Mills' experience in M&A extends to transactions involving public and private companies, as well as matters involving applicable international and regulatory issues. He regularly represents companies in acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and divestitures. Mr. Mills counsels clients across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, real estate, software and technology, and consumer products.

Representative Experience

  • Represented a private equity-backed leading provider of integrated essential and critical infrastructure services in its add-on acquisition of a Tennessee-based engineering company
  • Represented a family-owned window and door replacement company in its acquisition of stock from shareholders of the company
  • Represented one of North America's largest furniture store brands and one of the world's best-selling home furnishing brands in its acquisition of a Southeastern furniture retailer
  • Represented Ashley Home Inc., one of North America's largest furniture store brands and one of the world's best-selling home furnishing brands, in its acquisition of Resident Home Inc., a leading digital retailer and wholesaler of mattresses and bedding accessories
  • Represented Ashley Home Inc., one of North America's largest furniture store brands and one of the world's best-selling home furnishing brands, in its acquisition of Wilson Logistics Inc., a trucking and transportation business operating in the Western United States
  • Represented Anchor Insurance Holdings Inc., a full service, locally owned and operated independent insurance agency, in a definitive policy replacement agreement to Anchor Insurance Managers Inc. and Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Florida-based affiliate property and casualty companies
  • Represented BW Water Pte. Ltd., a leading supplier of full-service water and wastewater solutions for the industrial and municipal markets and a joint venture of BW Group, in its acquisition of SafBon Water Technology, a global integrated solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment systems, from SafBon Water Service (Holding) Inc., a Shanghai-based, publicly traded investor, planning, design, construction and service provider in environment and energy fields
  • Represented CGI Group Inc., an independent information technology and business process services firm, in its acquisition of Codesic Consulting, a management and information technology consulting firm
  • Represented Concanon, a global professional services and big data solutions company, and Scianta Analytics, an information technology services firm, in their sale to BlueVoyant, a leading cybersecurity firm
  • Represented The EcoIndustrial Family of Companies, distributors serving the greater Northeastern Pennsylvania marketplaces, in its sale to BradyPLUS, a leading distributor of janitorial / sanitation, foodservice disposables and industrial packaging products
  • Represented Helios Technologies Inc. (NYSE: HLIO), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, in its acquisition of Daman Products Co., a recognized leader in complex manifold design and manufacturing for precision hydraulic manifolds and related fluid conveyance products
  • Represented Helios Technologies Inc. in the acquisition of BJN Technologies LLC, an innovative engineering solutions provider
  • Represented Helios Technologies Inc. (NYSE: HLIO) in its acquisition of Taimi R&D Inc., a Canada-based manufacturer of innovative hydraulic components
  • Represented Intertape Polymer Group, a global provider of packaging and protective solutions, in its asset acquisition of Custom Assembly Solutions Inc. and Nortech Packaging LLC, a packaging equipment provider
  • Represented Intertape Polymer Group in its acquisition of Polyair Inter Pack Inc., a North American supplier of protective packaging
  • Represented Intertape Polymer Group in its acquisition of RJM Manufacturing, dba TaraTape, a manufacturer of filament and pressure-sensitive tapes
  • Represented Intertape Polymer Group in the acquisition of Better Packages Inc., a leading supplier of water-activated tape dispensers
  • Represented Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX: ITP) in its acquisition of assets from Syfan Manufacturing, a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of Polyolefin Shrink Films
  • Represented Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions, in its $881 million acquisition of Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co. Ltd., a market leader in designing and manufacturing plastic and metal parts for the consumer and mobile products market
  • Represented Kforce Inc. (Nasdaq: KFRC), a provider of professional staffing services and solutions, in its sale of Kforce Healthcare Inc. to Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Co., a private equity firm
  • Represented MarineMax Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, in its acquisition of Cruisers Yachts, a premier manufacturer of premium yachts
  • Represented Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services, a private equity-backed, full-service commercial cleaning company, in its add-on acquisition of Budget Janitorial Service Inc., a Pennsylvania-based provider of residential and commercial cleaning services
  • Represented Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services in its add-on acquisition of Professional Touch Cleaning Services, an Iowa-based commercial and residential cleaning services company
  • Represented OmniPoint Staffing, a full-service IT staff augmentation firm that specializes in providing highly skilled resources for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and infrastructure projects, in its sale to The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions
  • Represented Switch and Data Facilities Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a premier provider of network-neutral data centers, in its $887.5 million sale to Equinix Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services
  • Represented Wealth Partners Capital Group, a financial services holding company, in its sale of a majority stake in MAI Capital Management LLC, a fee-based registered investment adviser and wealth management firm, to Galway Partners Holdings LLC, a financial services distribution company
  • Represented a family-owned company specializing in window, entry door and sliding glass door replacement in a stock redemption transaction and bank financing
  • Represented a utility contractor specializing in underground natural gas infrastructure in its sale to a specialty construction and infrastructure company
  • Represented a private equity-backed leading provider of integrated essential and critical infrastructure services in its add-on acquisition of a Tennessee-based construction and engineering company
  • Represented a full service, locally owned and operated independent insurance agency, in its sale of its Texas-based operations to a Florida-based property insurance company
  • Represented one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the United States in its acquisition of a Utah-based licensee
  • Represented one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the United States in the purchase of partial interest from its minority partner in a joint venture
  • Represented one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the United States in the sale of a subsidiary to a China-based operator
  • Represented a licensee retail furniture store in an asset acquisition of another licensee retail furniture store
  • Represented a premier provider of construction materials in Florida in its acquisition of assets of a Florida-based manufacturer of wood roof and floor trusses
  • Represented a premier provider of construction materials in Florida in its purchase of a Florida-based forest products company
  • Represented a full-service commercial cleaning company in its sale to a private equity firm
  • Represented a full-service commercial cleaning company in its add-on acquisition an Iowa-based commercial cleaning company
  • Represented a data solutions and colocation services provider in its sale of seven data centers across the United States to one of the leading data center operators in the United States with more than 3 million square feet of data center space under management
  • Represented a data solutions and colocation services provider in the sale of its Austin facility and the related assets to a leading provider of data center solutions and colocation services
  • Represented a data solutions and colocation services provider in the sale of its Santa Clara, California, facility and the related assets to a network-neutral interconnection, ecosystem and hyperscale edge data center company
  • Represented a group of privately owned aquaculture companies based in Idaho and Washington in a joint venture with a leading biorefining company focused on the development and utilization of fermentation, agricultural and biological technologies in the processing of annually renewable crops into sustainable value-added ingredients, to expand aquafeed production in Idaho
  • Represented a private equity-backed aquaculture company in its acquisition of a fish farm based in Idaho
  • Represented a Florida-based alcohol distributing company in its sale to a private investment firm
  • Represented a developer and manufacturer of antifouling paints and coatings in its sale to a Dutch chemical manufacturing company
  • Represented an investment advisory firm in its acquisition of interest in a fish farm based in Idaho
  • Represented an investment advisory firm in its acquisition of a financial solutions company
  • Represented an investment advisory firm in its acquisition of a payment processing services company
  • Represented an investment advisory firm in its acquisition of a financial solutions company
  • Represented a Florida-based landscape service provider in its sale to a private equity-backed leading provider of landscaping services to commercial clients
  • Represented a women's health practice in its sale to a private equity firm
  • Represented a Florida-based women's health practice in its recapitalization by a private equity firm

  • Represented Sila Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: SILA) in the direct listing of its shares of common stock
  • Represented Intertape Polymer Group Inc., a global provider of packaging and protective solutions across a diversified set of geographies and end markets, in connection with a $400 million offering of senior unsecured notes
  • Represented Intertape Polymer Group Inc. in connection with a $250 million high-yield bond offering of senior unsecured notes
  • Represented Jabil Inc., a global leader in design, manufacturing and supply chain solution, in connection with a $250 million offering of senior notes
  • Represented Jabil Inc. in connection with a $312 million offering of senior unsecured notes
  • Represented Jabil Inc. in connection with a $400 million offering of senior notes
  • Represented Jabil Inc. in connection with a $500 million offering of senior notes
  • Represented Switch and Data Facilities Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a Tampa-based colocation provider, in its $228 million initial public offering

Credentials

Education
  • University of Florida, B.S.B.A., Economics and Management, with highest honors
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D.
  • New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Florida
Memberships
  • ACG Tampa Bay
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2025
  • Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, 2021-2023; Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (North & Central), 2024
  • Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2010-2015

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